Quote by Jimmy Carter
Its very difficult for the American people to believe that our gov

Its very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth. – Jimmy Carter

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I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added more jobs per year in my four years than any other president since the Second World War. – Jimmy Carter

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War
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Ever since Israel has been a nation the United States has provided the leadership. Every president down to the ages has done this in a fairly balanced way, including George Bush senior, Gerald Ford, and others including myself and Bill Clinton. – Jimmy Carter

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Leadership
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Weve uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business. – Jimmy Carter

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Weve got to see a state where the Afghan government can handle its own day-to-day security. – Stephen Harper

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Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub. – Grover Norquist

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I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government. – Sonia Sotomayor

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I hate Iran. I hate the Iranian government. Its a cruel and evil government. – Doris Lessing

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Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm. – Graham Greene

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And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it. – Adam Weishaupt

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