Jimmy Carter Quotes about Justice

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But love must be aggressively translated into simple justice.

But love must be aggressively translated into simple justice.

Jimmy Carter

Love, Simple, Justice

1976 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address, delivered 15 July, 1976

We have seven and a half times as many people in prison. And we have eight times as many black women in prison now as we did in 1981, when I left the White House. So that's been one of the major concerns I've had as a non-lawyer, to criticize the American justice system, which is highly biased against black people and poor people. And it still is.

Jimmy Carter

Eight, White, Justice

Source: www.sfgate.com

"Adjust to changing times but sticking to unchanging principles" - committing me and all Americans to real ideals of justice and truth, no matter what difficulties faced us.

Jimmy Carter

Real, Justice, Matter

In many courts, plea bargaining serves the convenience of the judge and the lawyers, not the ends of justice, because the courts simply lack the time to give everyone a fair trial.

Jimmy Carter

Giving, Justice, Judging

Carter, Jimmy (1979). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1978”, p.836, Best Books on

Within the stable economy it's necessary to eliminate all forms of sexual discrimination, and to provide women for the first time in our history with economic opportunities equal to those of men.

Jimmy Carter

Opportunity, Men, Justice

Jimmy Carter, United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration, Gerald R. Ford (1978). “The Presidential campaign, 1976”

When the laws are written and administered by the most powerful leaders in a society, it is human nature for them to understand, justify, and protect the interests of themselves and people like them. Many injustices arise from this natural human failing.

Jimmy Carter

Powerful, Law, Justice

Jimmy Carter (2011). “Living Faith”, p.113, Three Rivers Press