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Jimmy Carter Quotes about Country - Page 2

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I would say the biggest handicap we have right now is some nutcases in our country that don't believe in global warming. I think they are going to change their position because of pressure from individuals, because the

I would say the biggest handicap we have right now is some nutcases in our country that don't believe in global warming. I think they are going to change their position because of pressure from individuals, because the evidence of the ravages of global warming is already there.

Country, Believe, Thinking

No matter where you go in the world in any country in Africa or Latin America and other place, you will find that China is very deeply involved in the affairs of that country.

Country, Latin, America

Interview with Andrea Useem, bigthink.com. November 30, 2010.

We have been involved in more wars, on a bilateral basis, since the United Nations was formed than any other country by far.

Country, War, United Nations

"Jimmy Carter on His New Book Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 31, 2014.

America has about three times as many abortions as they have in Norway, or Sweden, or Nordic countries, and they don't have any laws at all about abortion, but they care for women and infant children, which is a major cause for abortion.

Country, Children, America

Source: www.christianpost.com

I think what's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn't say it's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.

Country, Thinking, Confusion

"Carter: Iraq War is 'Unjust'". www.foxnews.com. July 30, 2005.

The first time I ever saw snow skis was when I was 62 years old and that was 19 years ago and I'm still skiing. So, we'll be skiing with some very close friends of the Carter Center letting them know what the Carter Center is doing around the world. We have programs in over 65 countries.

Country, Years, Snow

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

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 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.

Two problems of our country - energy and malaise.

Country, Two, Presidential

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

In general the 53 countries on the continent of Africa have made great progress towards freedom and democracy, and in terms of electing good, sound administrations.

Country, Democracy, Progress

Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

The special relationship between the United States and Israel still stands. Our total committments to Israel's security and our hope for peace is still preeminent among all the other considerations that our Nation has in the Middle East ... But there need be no concern among the Israeli people nor among Jews in this country that our Nation has changed or turned away from Israel.

Country, Israel, People

(Doctors) collectively have done more to block adequate medical care for people of this country than any other single group.

Country, Block, Dark

Ours is the most wasteful nation on Earth. We waste more energy than we import. With about the same standard of living, we use twice as much energy per person as do other countries like Germany, Japan, and Sweden.

Country, Japan, Alternatives

But I am not discouraged. I do not despair for our country. I believe tonight, as I always have, that the essential decency, compassion and common sense of the American people will prevail.

Country, Believe, Compassion

"Carter: 'At stake is nothing less than our nation's soul'". edition.cnn.com. July 27, 2004.

If one of our fellow citizens can be executed with so much doubt surrounding his guilt, then the death penalty system in our country is unjust and outdated.

Country, Doubt, Guilt

"America divided on death penalty, Troy Davis". www.cnn.com. September 22, 2011.

In this great country of ours, it is inexcusable that so many children grow up in poverty and despair. The well-being of our children must be the national priority and the responsibility of every individual.

Country, Children, Growing Up

In the life of the human spirit, words are action, much more so than many of us realize who live in countries where freedom of expression is taken for granted. The leaders of totalitarian nations understand this very well. The proof is that words are precisely the action for which dissidents in those countries are being persecuted.

Country, Taken, Expression

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

Prostitution thrives in the United States. We focus in this country on punishing the girls. For every brothel owner or pimp or male customer, there are 50 girls who are arrested for being prostitutes. Other countries have tried the other way around, and it works beautifully...they bring the charges against the brothel owners and the pimps and the male customers, and they do not prosecute the girls, who quite often are brought into that trade involuntarily. It works quite well, by the way.

Girl, Country, Reality

In 1891, during the Presidency of William Henry Harrison [Benjamin Harrison], electric lights were first installed in the White House, the residence of the leaders of our country. At that time, commercial electricity was not economically feasible, but President Harrison wanted to affirm his confidence in the technological capability of our country.

Country, Technology, White

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

We will have an unchallenged, open, panoramic opportunity on a global scale to demonstrate the finest aspects of what we know in this country: peace, freedom, democracy, human rights, benevolent sharing, love, the easing of human suffering. Is that going to be our list of priorities or not?

Inspirational, Country, Business

"Jimmy Carter on The American Dream". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org.

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.

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.

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

One of the surprising things that Brezhnev said when we were in our talks, was - when I proposed that we make these changes in nuclear weaponry, he said, "God will never forgive us if we don't succeed." And, you know, coming from the leader of an atheistic communist country, this surprised everyone.

Country, Leader, Forgiving

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

Quotes: 495

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