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Jimmy Carter Quotes - Page 19

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I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism and the injection of working at the Carter Center, and in international affairs, and to some

I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism and the injection of working at the Carter Center, and in international affairs, and to some degree, domestic affairs, on energy conservation, on environment, and things of that kind.

President, Energy, Degrees

"Jimmy Carter: I Feel Like I'm 'Superior' to Other Ex-Presidents". Interview with Brian Williams, nation.foxnews.com. May 22, 2011.

I separated from the Southern Baptists when they adopted the discriminatory attitude towards women, because I believe what Paul taught in Galatians that there is no distinction in God's eyes between men and women, slaves and masters, Jews and non-Jews - everybody is created equally in the eyes of God.

Attitude, Believe, Eye

"President Jimmy Carter Authors New Bible Book, Answers Hard Biblical Questions". Interview with Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 19, 2012.

The cost of an on-site inspection team would be minuscule compared to war, Saddam would have no choice except to comply, the results would be certain, military and civilian casualties would be avoided, there would be almost unanimous worldwide support, and the United States could regain its leadership in combating the real threat of international terrorism.

Military, Real, War

"Carter: Iraq threat does not justify war", www.cnn.com. January 31, 2003.

With overwhelming military strength now deployed against him and with intense monitoring from space surveillance and the U.N. inspection team on the ground, any belligerent move by Saddam against a neighbor would be suicidal....If Iraq does possess such concealed weapons, as is quite likely, Saddam would use them only in the most extreme circumstances, in the face of an invasion of Iraq, when all hope of avoiding the destruction of his regime is lost.

Military, Team, Moving

"Carter: Iraq threat does not justify war", www.cnn.com. January 31, 2003.

The heartfelt sympathy and friendship offered to America after the 9/11 attacks, even from formerly antagonistic regimes, has been largely dissipated; increasingly unilateral and domineering policies have brought international trust in our country to its lowest level in memory.

Country, Memories, Heart

"A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power". Book by Jimmy Carter, March 25, 2014.

I have experienced the intensity of patriotism as a submarine officer, the ambitions of a competitive businessman, and the intensity of political debate. I have been sorely tempted to launch a military attack on foreigners, and have felt the frustration of having to negotiate with allies or even former enemies to reach a consensus instead of taking more decisive unilateral action.

Military, Ambition, Frustration

Jimmy Carter (2014). “The Jimmy Carter Library”, p.429, Simon and Schuster

When combined, the small individual contributors of caring, friendship, forgiveness, and love, each of us different from our next-door neighbors, can form a phalanx, an army, with great capability.

Army, Caring, Doors

Jimmy Carter (2014). “The Jimmy Carter Library”, p.556, Simon and Schuster

I have come to realize that in every person there is something fine and pure and noble, along with a desire for self-fulfillment.

Self, Desire, Noble

Jimmy Carter (1976). “"I'll Never Lie to You": Jimmy Carter in His Own Words”

I've used the prestige and influence of having been a president of the United States as effectively as possible. And secondly, I've still been able to carry out my commitments to peace and human rights and environmental quality and freedom and democracy and so forth.

Memorable, Commitment, Rights

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

In the year 2000, the solar water heater behind me, which is being dedicated today, will still be here supplying cheap, efficient energy. A generation from now, this solar heater can either be a curiosity, a museum piece, an example of a road not taken, or it can be just a small part of one of the greatest and most exciting adventures ever undertaken by the American people: harnessing the power of the Sun to enrich our lives as we move away from our crippling dependence on foreign oil.

Life, Taken, Moving

If we do not learn to eliminate waste and to be more productive and more efficient in the ways we use energy, then we will fall short of this goal [for the Nation to derive 20 percent of all the energy we use from the Sun, by 2000]. But if we use our technological imagination, if we can work together to harness the light of the Sun, the power of the wind, and the strength of rushing streams, then we will succeed.

Fall, Hard Work, Science

To deal with individual human needs at the everyday level can be noble sometimes.

Life, Political, Everyday

No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever again have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity for an education, a job, or simple justice.

Education, Jobs, Opportunity

Jimmy Carter (2016). “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety”, p.101, Simon and Schuster

On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had been re-elected. I think I could have kept our country at peace. I think I could have consolidated what we achieved at Camp David with a treaty between Israel and the Palestinians.

Country, Disappointment, Blessing

"Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'". Interview with Carole Cadwalladr, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2011.

Then when [ISIS] moved into Iraq, the Sunni Muslims didn’t object to their being there and about a third of the territory in Iraq was abandoned.

Isis, Iraq, Territory

"Carter unhappy with Obama’s policies in Middle East". www.star-telegram.com. October 07, 2014.

My opinion of the Russians has changed most drastically in the last week than even (sic) the two-and-a-half years before that. It's only now dawning upon the world the magnitude of the action that the Soviets undertook in invading Afghanistan.

War, Years, Two

You have given me a great responsibility: to stay close to you, to be worthy of you and to exemplify what you are.

Responsibility, Government, Given

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

We have no desire to be the world's policeman. But America does want to be the world's peacemaker.

America, Desire, Doe

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter (1979). “Jimmy Carter”

The President publicly apologized today to all those offended by his brother's remark, There's more Arabs in this country than there is Jews! Those offended include Arabs, Jews, and English teachers.

Country, Teacher, Brother

It's clear that the true problems of our Nation are much deeper - deeper than gasoline lines of energy shortages, deeper even than inflation or recession. And I realize more than ever that as President I need your help. So, I decided to reach out and listen to the voices of America.

Voice, America, President

Energy and the National Goals - A Crisis of Confidence, delivered 15 July, 1979

The entire Islamic world condemned Iran. Nowadays, because of the unwarranted invasion of Iraq by Bush and Blair, which was a completely unjust adventure based on misleading statements, and the lack of any effort to resolve the Palestinian issue, there is massive Islamic condemnation of the United States.

War, Islamic, Adventure

"Mr President for good" by Oliver Burkeman, www.theguardian.com. October 25, 2004.

I believe those passages in the New Testament, not by Jesus, but by Paul, that say women should not adorn themselves, they should always wear hats or color their hair in church - things like that - I think they are signs of the times and should not apply to modern-day life.

Jesus, Believe, Thinking

Source: www.christianpost.com

I think it's alright if the government wants to say, in the state of Massachusetts, in the state of New York, in the state of California, that civil ceremonies should be accepted, I think that should be fine. I don't think that even those states that believe in civil marriages between homosexuals or ordained in a church should perform civil ceremonies.

New York, Believe, Thinking

Source: www.christianpost.com

I have a very real political awareness that at least on a transient basis the more drastic action taken by the president, the more popular it is.

Real, Taken, Political

"Jimmy Carter Talking About Himself... His Record... His Campaign". Interview with Meg Greenfield, www.washingtonpost.com. March 29, 1980.

There's always enough to fill up the headlines in a newspaper, the evening news broadcasts. I'm always grateful when I get the weekly news magazines on Monday morning and don't see my picture on the front.

Monday, Morning, Grateful

"Jimmy Carter Talking About Himself . . . His Record . . . His Campaign". Interview with Meg Greenfield, www.washingtonpost.com. March 29, 1980.