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Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter (born 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. After his presidency, Carter became globally recognized for his extensive humanitarian work, including Habitat for Humanity and conflict resolution efforts, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

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“Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future.”

— Jimmy Carter

Future

All Quotes by Jimmy Carter

“Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world.”

— Jimmy Carter

Computers

“It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth.”

— Jimmy Carter

Government

“You just have to have a simple faith.”

— Jimmy Carter

Faith

“Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous.”

— Jimmy Carter

Patriotism

“Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom.”

— Jimmy Carter

Government

“In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: 'We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.'”

— Jimmy Carter

Graduation

“It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.”

— Jimmy Carter

Nature

“We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.”

— Jimmy Carter

Dreams

“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.”

— Jimmy Carter

Future

“The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its own destiny.”

— Jimmy Carter

Health

“In religious and in secular affairs, the more fervent beliefs attract followers. If you are a moderate in any respect - if you're a moderate on abortion, if you're a moderate on gun control, or if you're a moderate in your religious faith - it doesn't evolve into a crusade where you're either right or wrong, good or bad, with us or against us.”

— Jimmy Carter

Faith

“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.”

— Jimmy Carter

Environmental

“I don't think that the total creation took place in six days as we now measure time. If we can confirm, say, the Big Bang theory, that doesn't at all cause me to question my faith that God created the Big Bang.”

— Jimmy Carter

Faith

“My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are now providing all types of skills in every profession. The military should be no exception.”

— Jimmy Carter

Women

“Ever since Israel has been a nation the United States has provided the leadership. Every president down to the ages has done this in a fairly balanced way, including George Bush senior, Gerald Ford, and others including myself and Bill Clinton.”

— Jimmy Carter

Leadership

“It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.”

— Jimmy Carter

Failure

“If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.”

— Jimmy Carter

Fear

“Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future.”

— Jimmy Carter

Future

“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.”

— Jimmy Carter

Peace

“A fundamentalist can't bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.”

— Jimmy Carter

Equality