What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a life. Jimmy Carter More Quotes by Jimmy Carter More Quotes From Jimmy Carter My wish is peace for Israel and for Israel's neighbors. Jimmy Carter neighbor israel wish Harry Truman was courageous enough to command that racial segregation be ended in the military. I was serving in a submarine in the U.S. Navy at the time he issued the order. Jimmy Carter harry-truman military order When I reflect upon my blessings during my very nice lifetime, I am inspired to make sure that I spend the balance of the days of my existence in a productive way. Jimmy Carter balance nice blessing I'm an expert cook when it comes to preparing the quail, ducks, geese and wild turkeys that I hunt on the farm. Jimmy Carter turkeys ducks experts We know definitively that Al-Qaida isn't all over Afghanistan anymore. According to CIA estimates, there are less than a hundred Al-Qaida members in the entire country. Most of them are in Pakistan. So, it's hard for me to understand why we're still fighting there and sending in more and more troops. I would get out of Afghanistan as quickly as possible. Jimmy Carter troops fighting country Homosexuality was massively practiced in some of the conflicting religions at the time of Christ and even at the time of Christ, in Roman times show that homosexuality was widely prevalent. I think it's quite significant that Jesus never did mention it. Jimmy Carter jesus christ thinking I don't think there's going to be peace as long as Israel is occupying land that belongs to the Palestinians, to Lebanon and to Syria. Jimmy Carter israel land thinking There are some discrepencies in the writings of Paul. Some Christians chose those ones that say that women should be restricted in their services. I choose to emphasize the equality of people in God's eyes. Jimmy Carter eye christian writing I advocate the modification of the '67 borders to let about half of the Israeli stay in Palestine. Jimmy Carter modification borders half A Christian should know that God is a Creator, that God is an entity that is all-powerful and all knowledgeable, God is everywhere and God is an entity filled with grace, love, compassion and forgiveness, that Jesus is the son of God and Jesus came on earth to explain to people in a very revolutionary way the nature of God, that God was not a stern judge who was keeping track of 600 or so rules and regulations that you had to keep in order to be acceptable to God. Jimmy Carter powerful christian jesus People who have lust in their heart as just as guilty as those who commit adultery. Jimmy Carter lust heart people I think it's alright if the government wants to say, in the state of Massachusetts, in the state of New York, in the state of California, that civil ceremonies should be accepted, I think that should be fine. I don't think that even those states that believe in civil marriages between homosexuals or ordained in a church should perform civil ceremonies. Jimmy Carter new-york believe thinking The greatest discrimination in the world now is against poor people. Jimmy Carter discrimination people world My faith has helped me to adjust to life whether I was a small farm boy, a submarine officer, governor, president or an ex-president. I've tried to remember the teaching that we have to accommodate change we can't control in our lives, whether it's disappointment, sorrow, loss or failure, while simultaneously clinging to principles that never change. Jimmy Carter disappointment teaching loss I'm not a mediator or a negotiator. I don't want to be one. Jimmy Carter mediators want On Saint Paul, he's probably one of the best theologians of all time, but I don't believe that some of his teachings are appropriate today. Jimmy Carter saint teaching believe I have a very real political awareness that at least on a transient basis the more drastic action taken by the president, the more popular it is. Jimmy Carter political taken real My mother's influence to take on new challenges and do what I though was right even though sometimes the consequences politically speaking were not good. My mother was vivacious, she was full of life, she got up every morning looking forward to the day, trying to figure out what she could do that was innovative and unprecedented and maybe controversial. Jimmy Carter challenges mother morning We've become increasingly addicted to consumption of goods that we don't produce ourselves, and a lot of the manufacturing has gone overseas. Jimmy Carter goods produce gone The heart and mind of every Muslim is affected by whether or not the Israel-Palestine issue is dealt with fairly. Jimmy Carter issues israel heart
