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Jimmy Carter Quotes - Page 15

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We only have to recall the color of the faces of those who were most devastated by Katrina, to know that there are not yet equal opportunities for all Americans.

We only have to recall the color of the faces of those who were most devastated by Katrina, to know that there are not yet equal opportunities for all Americans.

Opportunity, Color, Faces

And I think the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world.

Thinking, Iraq, Support

"Bush Is 'the Worst in History' In Foreign Relations, Carter Says". www.washingtonpost.com. May 20, 2007.

As far as being in dangerous situations around the world is concerned, I always have a Secret Service detail with me as one of the privileges of a former President.

Dangerous Situations, Secret, President

Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will once again be elected to lead our beloved country to a better future.

Country, Records, Biden

I thought a lot about our Nation and what I should do as President. And Sunday night before last, I made a speech about two problems of our countryenergy and malaise.

Sunday, Night, Two

Remarks at town meeting, Bardstown, Ky., 31 July 1979, referring to a speech on energy and national goals broadcast 15 July 1979.

I see a lot of parallels between my candidacy and the Tea Party. I would not have been elected had there not been a tremendous amount of dissatisfaction and discouragement and disgust with what was going on in Washington.

Party, Tea, Discouragement

"The View", September 20, 2010.

I want to stress again that human rights are not peripheral to the foreign policy of the United States. Our pursuit of human rights is part of a broad effort to use our great power and our tremendous influence in the service of creating a better world, a world in which human beings can live in peace, in freedom, and with their basic needs adequately met.

Stress, Rights, Creating

Carter, Jimmy (1979). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1978”, p.2163, Best Books on

I don't laugh at people any more when they say they've seen UFOs. I've seen one myself!

People, Laughing, Ufo

There was never any question about the morality of hunting, but neither was there any acceptance of killing for the sake of a trophy.

Acceptance, Hunting, Sake

Jimmy Carter (1994). “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections”, p.51, University of Arkansas Press

My esteem in this country has gone up substantially. It is very nice now when people wave at me, they use all their fingers.

Country, Nice, People

I have been in love with the Palestinian people for many years. I have two great-grandsons that are rapidly learning about the people here and the anguish and suffering and deprivation of human rights that you have experienced ever since 1948.

Rights, Israel, Years

One of the turning points of my life was when I got my first bait-casting outfit.

Bait, Casting, Firsts

Jimmy Carter (1994). “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections”, p.26, University of Arkansas Press

This war has been motivated by pride or arrogance, by a desire to control oil wealth, by a desire to implant our programs. (talking about the Iraq war)

War, Pride, Power

At the beginning of this year also, I called upon the North Korean side to open dialog between the responsible authorities of the South and the North at any place, at any time, and at any level, in order to prevent a recurrence of war and to cooperate to speed up the peaceful unification of our fatherland. However, no sincere response has yet been made by North Korea.

War, Usa, Order

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter (1980). “Jimmy Carter”

The North Korean Communists are implacably pursuing their military buildup in defiance of the international trend toward rapprochement and of the stark reality of the Korean situation, as well as of the long-cherished aspiration of the 50 million Koreans. The North Koreans have already constructed a number of underground invasion tunnels across the Demilitarized Zone.

Military, Reality, Usa

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter (1980). “Jimmy Carter”

As President, I was able to save with the stroke of the pen a hundred million acres of wilderness area in Alaska. This is the kind of thing that is is gratifying to a President, but to be on a solitary stream with good friends, with a fly rod in your hand, and to have a successfull or even an unsuccessful day-they're all successful-is an even greater delight.

Successful, Good Friend, Hands

During the 1960s, we used twice as much oil as during the 1950s. And in each of those decades, more oil was consumed than in all of mankind's previous history.

Oil, Environmental, Used

I am not here as a public official, but as a citizen of a troubled world who finds hope in a growing consensus that the generally accepted goals of society are peace, freedom, human rights, environmental quality, the alleviation of suffering, and the rule of law.

Peace, Freedom, Rights

Jimmy Carter (2014). “The Jimmy Carter Library”, p.1029, Simon and Schuster

Well, as you know, there are many things in life that are not fair, that wealthy people can afford and poor people cant. But I dont believe that the Federal Government should take action to try to make these opportunities exactly equal, particularly when there is a moral factor involved.

Life, Believe, Opportunity

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter (1977). “Jimmy Carter”

War and good health are incompatible. There's no way we can go [eradicate diseases] into an area that is at war.

War, Disease, Way

"Jimmy Carter Vs. Guinea Worm: Sudan Is Last Battle". CBS News, December 26, 2010.

History teaches, perhaps, very few clear lessons. But surely one such lesson learned by the world at great cost is that aggression, unopposed, becomes a contagious disease.

Lesson Learned, Cost, World

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter, United States. Office of the Federal Register (1977). “Jimmy Carter”

Being confident of our own future, we are now free of that inordinate fear of communism which once led us to embrace any dictator who joined us in that fear. I'm glad that that's being changed.

Dictator, Communism, Be Confident

Address at Commencement Exercises at the University of Notre Dame, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. May 22, 1977.

Acknowledging the physical realities of our planet does not mean a dismal future of endless sacrifice. In fact, acknowledging these realities is the first step in dealing with them. We can meet the resource problems of the world - water, food, minerals, farmlands, forests, overpopulation, pollution - if we tackle them with courage and foresight.

Future, Mean, Sacrifice

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter, United States. Office of the Federal Register (1982). “Jimmy Carter”

I guess my biggest failure was not getting re-elected. And I learned two things; one is that you ought not to ever let American hostages be held for 444 days in a foreign country without extracting them. I did the best I could, but I failed.

Country, Loss, Taught

"Jimmy Carter's Biggest Failure as President". Interview with Andrea Useem, bigthink.com. November 30, 2010.

I don't think that Israel has any legal or moral justification for their massive bombing of the entire nation of Lebanon.

Thinking, Israel, Lebanon

""The US and Israel Stand Alone"". Interview, www.spiegel.de. August 15, 2006.

Born: b. October 1, 1924
Occupation: 39th U.S. President

Quotes: 495

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