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Jimmy Carter

We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
JIMMY CARTER

Leadership War Weapon World
I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
JIMMY CARTER

Kindness Myself Place Position Service
The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
JIMMY CARTER

Choice End Leadership Male Religious Teaching Truth
And so I say to you and to others around the world, whether they wish us well or ill – do not underestimate us Americans. We lack neither strength nor wisdom.
JIMMY CARTER

Country Myself Strength Wisdom World
Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
JIMMY CARTER

Existence Life Opportunity Peaceful Right Suffering
Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
JIMMY CARTER

Agreement Permanent Win
Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
JIMMY CARTER

Interest People Possible Service Truth Yourself
Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
JIMMY CARTER

Communication Fear Hope Open Ourselves Question
I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
JIMMY CARTER

Human Peace Remember Right
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Change Hold Principle Time
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
JIMMY CARTER

Country Human Invention Reality Right
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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Answer Faith Final Necessary
Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
JIMMY CARTER

Effect Spirit Wind
To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
JIMMY CARTER

Deep Ourselves True
I 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 CARTER

Believe Fools Necessary Production State
We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
JIMMY CARTER

Change Choice Suffering Togetherness Work

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