Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
JIMMY CARTERPenalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
JIMMY CARTERCommunicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
JIMMY CARTERWe know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
JIMMY CARTERThe measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
JIMMY CARTERThe bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
JIMMY CARTERJerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
JIMMY CARTERTo be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
JIMMY CARTEROne of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won’t accept, before a discussion, all the premises that we demand.
JIMMY CARTERGo out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
JIMMY CARTERI am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
JIMMY CARTERUnless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
JIMMY CARTERI believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States.
JIMMY CARTERIf you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
JIMMY CARTERThroughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
JIMMY CARTERThis view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.
JIMMY CARTERYou can not divorce religious belief and public service. I’ve never detected any conflict between God’s will and my political duty. If you violate one, you violate the other.
JIMMY CARTER