James Earl Carter Junior, more famous as Jimmy Carter, is an American politician who went on to become 39th President of the country. He is widely regarded as someone who won the presidency against all odds. He studied engineering at Georgia Southwestern College and then at Georgia Tech but eventually studied at the US Naval Academy, the institution that he had always wanted to attend. Carter was born and raised in Georgia and went on to operate his own peanut farm before embarking on a career as a politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as the Senator of the state of Georgia from 1963 to 1967 and then again from 1971 to 1975 as the Governor of the state. He ran for the Presidency in 1976 as the Democratic Candidate and after winning the election by the biggest of margins, he became the President of the United States. Carter was also honored with Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work with the Carter Center. President Carter's opinions and thoughts had always surprised many but he has also inspired many with his opinios on various subjects. We bring to you a treasure trove of quotes that have been excerpted from his speeches, books, thoughts, interviews and writings. Read on to explore a compilation of some of the best known quotes by Jimmy Carter, covering various aspects of life. The quotes would surely leave a lasting impression on your mind and leave you inspired.
I have one life and one chance to make it count for something... My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense… human rights invented America.
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 to live together in peace by killing each other's children.
My faith demands - this is not optional - my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I can, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
When our mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters are considered both different and inferior in the eyes of the God we worship, this belief tends to permeate society and everyone suffers.
We simply must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources. By acting now we can control our future instead of letting the future control us.
This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours.
