Top 10 Quotes by Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter, born on October 1, 1924, served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Before his presidency, he was the Governor of Georgia and a peanut farmer. During his presidency, Carter is best known for his work in promoting human rights and for brokering the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel. After his presidency, he continued his humanitarian efforts, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work with the Carter Center, which focuses on advancing human rights and alleviating human suffering.

Top 10 Quotes by Jimmy Carter

1. "We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes—and we must."
— Jimmy Carter

2. "War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children."
— Jimmy Carter

3. "To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others."
— Jimmy Carter

4. "Our American values are not luxuries, but necessities—not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself."
— Jimmy Carter

5. "In a nuclear age, each of us is threatened when peace is not secured everywhere."
— Jimmy Carter

6. "The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices."
— Jimmy Carter

7. "You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can."
— Jimmy Carter

8. "Tremendous progress can be made if we persevere through difficult challenges."
— Jimmy Carter

9. "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."
— Jimmy Carter

10. "Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder."
— Jimmy Carter