Quotes from James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr.

An act of terrorism totally outside the bounds of international law and diplomatic tradition. ... a crisis that calls for firmness and restraint.

For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.

One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual confrontations, there should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.

You can't 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.

You have given me a great responsibility to stay close to you, to be worthy of you and to exemplify what you are.