I think there's an awakening now of a realization that we too early congratulated ourselves on the end of racial prejudice and… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
It's clear that the true problems of our Nation are much deeper - deeper than gasoline lines of energy shortages, deeper even… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
It's abominable, and it's a disgrace to a great democracy to see what's happened in our country. The main reason for that… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
My life since the White House has been much more all-encompassing, much more enjoyable. The main thing that I've acquired has been… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
When I was president, I announced and I still maintain that I can live with Roe v. Wade. I did everything I… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
As President, I was able to save with the stroke of the pen a hundred million acres of wilderness area in Alaska.… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
“It is interesting to note that an overwhelming majority of citizens in the world's three largest democracies have different religions: India (81… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
There are two major peace agreements. One is a comprehensive peace agreement that was consummated by the extremely beneficial intersession of the… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
In 1891, during the Presidency of William Henry Harrison [Benjamin Harrison], electric lights were first installed in the White House, the residence… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
To work for better understanding among people, one does not have to be a former president sitting at a fancy conference room… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
One of the greatest concerns that I had when I became President was the vast array of nuclear weapons in the arsenals… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I'm concerned about the negative aspect of political campaigning in american nation, which is a new phenomenon. When I ran for president… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
Rosalynn said, "Jimmy, if we could only get Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat up here on this mountain for a few… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I believed what my father taught me about the separation of church and state, so when I was President I never invited… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
There's no way to have a peace agreement unless the mediator or negotiator looks at both sides from an equal basis. — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people should be… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself, and where they… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever again have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity for an… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
Southerners, whose ancestors a hundred years ago knew the horrors of a homeland devastated by war, are particularly determined that war shall never come… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But I think… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
We must make it clear that a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' is not a way to become president of the… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
I have a very real political awareness that at least on a transient basis the more drastic action taken by the president, the more… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life... — Jimmy Carter Copy Share
Energy will be the immediate test of our ability to unite this Nation, and it can also be the standard around which we rally.… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share