Jimmy Carter Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“A fundamentalist can't bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.”

“If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.”

“I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.”

“We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.”

“I thought then, and I think now, that the invasion of Iraq was unnecessary and unjust. And I think the premises on which it was launched were false.”

“I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African American.”

“I can't really criticize the Tea Party people, because I came into the White House pretty much on the same basis that they have become popular. That is dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Washington and disillusionment and disencouragement about the government.”

“Governance should be designed as an equalizer. Democrats are more inclined towards working families and those who are struggling for a better life.”

“Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.”

“It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth.”