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
We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each others children. – Jimmy Carter
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense… human rights invented America. – Jimmy Carter
I dont want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. Hes a much better speech maker than I am. But I think always to tell the truth in a sometimes blatant way, even though it might be temporarily unpopular, is the best approach. – Jimmy Carter
And I believe that if we can care about whether or not our neighbor has a good job or access to affordable health care for their children, and we move to implement the policies that can improve these situations, we will unleash vast amounts of human potential and recapture the American spirit. – Tim Ryan