jimmy carter

“ Spirit is like the wind, in that we can't see it but can see its effects, which are profound. ”

“ We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy. ”

“ After all these years, I still feel like a boy when I'm on a stream. ”

“ Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries. ”

“ War and good health are incompatible. There's no way we can go [eradicate diseases] into an area that is at war. ”

“ Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future. ”

“ I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. ”

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

“ When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand. ”

“ I wish I had known when I was in the White House what I know now about the Third World. ”