Quotes by

Jimmy Carter

Weve uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business. – Jimmy Carter

Theres no doubt that usually a presidents public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me. – Jimmy Carter

War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each others children. – Jimmy Carter

We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each others children. – Jimmy Carter

We cannot be both the worlds leading champion of peace and the worlds leading supplier of the weapons of war. – Jimmy Carter

Because I know about the Holy Land, Ive taught lessons about the Holy Land all my life, and – but you cant bring peace to Israel without giving the Palestinian also peace. And Lebanon and Jordan and Syria as well. – Jimmy Carter

My constant prayer, my number one foreign goal, is to bring peace to Israel. And in the process to Israels neighbours. – Jimmy Carter

It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor natures gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever. – Jimmy Carter

We must make it clear that a platform of I hate gay men and women is not a way to become president of the United States. – Jimmy Carter

The Carter Center has the only existing international taskforce on disease eradication. Which means a total elimination of a disease on the face of the Earth. In the history of the world, theres only been one disease eradicated: smallpox. The second disease, I think, is gonna be guinea worm. – Jimmy Carter

The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedys deliberately blocking the legislation that I proposed in 1978 or 79. – Jimmy Carter

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

I cant really criticize the Tea Party people, because I came into the White House pretty much on the same basis that they have become popular. That is dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Washington and disillusionment and disencouragement about the government. – Jimmy Carter

Its 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

Ive looked on many women with lust. Ive committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me. – Jimmy Carter

We cant equate democracy with Christianity because the largest democracy on earth is India, which is primarily Hindu. The third largest democracy is Indonesia, which is Islamic. Democracy and freedom are not dependent on Christian beliefs. – Jimmy Carter

I dont 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 doesnt at all cause me to question my faith that God created the Big Bang. – Jimmy Carter

I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority in office. I dont think the President of the United States should extoll Christianity if he happens to be a Christian at the expense of Judaism, Islam or other faiths. – Jimmy Carter

Its not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail. – Jimmy Carter

I dont claim to be knowledgeable about theology. Most of my knowledge comes out of my experience and the lessons in the Bible. Every Sunday Im home I teach 45 minutes and we boiled them down to one page for the new book, Through the Year with Jimmy Carter. – Jimmy Carter