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Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of

Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous. – Jimmy Carter

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When I was elected President nobody asked me to negotiate between Israel and Egypt. It was not even a question raised in my campaign. But I felt that one of the reasons that I was elected President was to try to bring peace to the Holy Land. – Jimmy Carter

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Peace
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Jimmy Carter
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The Carter Center has the only existing international taskforce on disease eradication. Which means a total elimination of a disease on the face of the Earth. In the history of the world, theres only been one disease eradicated: smallpox. The second disease, I think, is gonna be guinea worm. – Jimmy Carter

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History
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Jimmy Carter
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I cant really criticize the Tea Party people, because I came into the White House pretty much on the same basis that they have become popular. That is dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Washington and disillusionment and disencouragement about the government. – Jimmy Carter

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Government
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Patriotism
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It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me. – Ho Chi Minh

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Patriotism

Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them. – Greil Marcus

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Patriotism

My country, right or wrong is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying My mother, drunk or sober. – G. K. Chesterton

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Patriotism

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. – Barbara Ehrenreich

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Patriotism

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It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms. – Oscar Niemeyer

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architecture

A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance. – T. S. Eliot

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Knowledge

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that Im worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they dont, I gave it all that I had to this game. – Rafael Palmeiro

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respect

I dont expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do. – Roger Goodell

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respect