Jimmy Carter Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Jimmy Carter quotes, Jimmy Carter sayings, and Jimmy Carter proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Acknowledging the physical realities of our planet does not mean a dismal future of endless sacrifice. In fact, acknowledging these realities is the first step in dealing with them. We can meet the resource problems of the world water, food, minerals, farmlands, forests, overpopulation, pollution if we tackle them with courage and foresight. Jimmy Carter
Honesty, truthfulness, integrity, unselfishness—these are always there. And whenever a leader violates these basic principles, through arrogance or through ignorance, there's a derogation of duty. Jimmy Carter
I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming. Jimmy Carter
We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. Jimmy Carter
We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry. Jimmy Carter
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense, it is the other way around. Human rights invented human rights. Jimmy Carter
We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense. Jimmy Carter