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Jimmy Carter

Geburtstag:1. Oktober 1924

James Earl „Jimmy“ Carter Jr. ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er war zwischen 1977 und 1981 der 39. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten. Von 1971 bis 1975 bekleidete er das Amt des Gouverneurs von Georgia.

In seiner Amtszeit schloss er die Torrijos-Carter-Verträge zur Übergabe des Panamakanals und war maßgeblich an den Verhandlungen zum Abkommen von Camp David I beteiligt. Er handelte den SALT-II-Vertrag mit der Sowjetunion aus und ließ erstmals diplomatische Beziehungen zur Volksrepublik China aufnehmen . Innenpolitisch war er vor allem in der Energie-, Bildungs- und Umweltpolitik engagiert, schaffte es allerdings nicht, die USA aus ihrer Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftskrise zu führen, weshalb er nach einer Amtsperiode von Ronald Reagan abgelöst wurde. Carters Vizepräsident während seiner Amtszeit war Walter Mondale.

Seit Beendigung seiner Präsidentschaft engagiert sich Carter mit seinem Carter Center vor allem für Menschenrechte, die internationale Vermittlung und Wahlbeobachtung. Dafür sprach ihm das Nobelkomitee 2002 den Friedensnobelpreis zu.

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„In diesem Land gibt es das angeborene Gefühl, dass ein Afro-Amerikaner nicht Präsident sein sollte.“

— Jimmy Carter
über die Kritiker der Politik von Barack Obama; Jimmy Carter: "Kritik an Obama ist rassistisch", 17. September 2009, abgerufen am 13. April 2010

„Failure is a reality; we all fail at times, and it's painful when we do. But it's better to fail while striving for something wonderful, challenging, adventurous, and uncertain than to say, " I don't want to try because I may not succeed completely.“

— Jimmy Carter
Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith

„Ours was the first nation to be founded on the idea that all are created equal and all deserve equal treatment under the law. Despite our missteps and shortcomings, these ideals still inspire hope among the oppressed and give us pride in being Americans.“

— Jimmy Carter

„I never considered disobeying an order or even a request from Daddy. I loved and admired him, and one of my preeminent goals in life was to earn his approbation. I learned to expect his criticisms, always constructive, but his accolades were rare. My“

— Jimmy Carter
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety

„We cannot know the mystery of the future.“

— Jimmy Carter
Just Peace: A Message of Hope

„The blood of Abraham,1 God’s father of the chosen, still flows in the veins of Arab, Jew, and Christian, and too much of it has been spilled in grasping for the inheritance of the revered patriarch in the Middle East. The spilled blood in the Holy Land still cries out to God—an anguished cry for peace.“

— Jimmy Carter
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid

„We cannot ignore our gift of the future.“

— Jimmy Carter
Just Peace: A Message of Hope

„A visiting pastor at our church in Plains once told a story about a priest from New Orleans. Father Flanagan’s parish lay in the central part of the city, close to many taverns. One night he was walking down the street and saw a drunk thrown out of a pub. The man landed in the gutter, and Father Flanagan quickly recognized him as one of his parishioners, a fellow named Mike. Father Flanagan shook the dazed man and said, “Mike!” Mike opened his eyes and Father Flanagan said, “You’re in trouble. If there is anything I can do for you, please tell me what it is.ℍ “Well, Father,” Mike replied, “I hope you’ll pray for me.” “Yes,” the priest answered, “I’ll pray for you right now.” He knelt down in the gutter and prayed, “Father, please have mercy on this drunken man.ℍ At this, a startled Mike woke up fully and said, “Father, please don’t tell God I’m drunk.ℍ Sometimes we don’t feel much of a personal relationship between God and ourselves, as though we have a secret life full of failures and sins that God knows nothing about. We want to involve God only when we plan to give thanks or when we’re in trouble and need help. But the rest of our lives, we’d rather keep to ourselves.“

— Jimmy Carter
Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President

„For the first time, we recognized a medium that takes our ordinary, everyday objects like bowls, baskets, and quilts and elevates them to art forms that rival painting and sculpture in their impact.
(From the forward to "Crafts in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects.“

— Jimmy Carter

„Bible in Life Walking With God GENESIS 1:27–31 Genesis describes the unique nature of our relationship with God our Creator. In John 4:24, Jesus says that “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” Christ was completely human and also completely divine. Humans, created in God’s image, are spiritual creatures. We have the potential for a complete spiritual relationship with God through“

— Jimmy Carter
NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter

„The principle of treating others the same way one would like to be treated is echoed in at least twelve religions of the world. “Others” transcend gender, race, class, sexual orientation or caste. Whoever and whatever the “other” is, she has to be treated with dignity, kindness, love, and respect. In African communitarian spirituality, this is well expressed in the Ubuntu religious and ethical ideal of “I am because you are, and since we are, therefore I am”—a mandate based on the reality of our being interconnected and interdependent as creation. Therefore pain caused to one is pain shared by all. FULATA MOYO, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE, WOMEN IN CHURCH AND SOCIETY, WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES“

— Jimmy Carter
A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power

„Each of us has been made “a little lower than the angels.” What an incomprehensible compliment! But it’s not only a compliment; it’s also a responsibility, for our special status equalizes us with other people in the eyes of God. The Lord has exalted not only me or some special group; God has exalted everyone. It’s the people of Burkina Faso and Niger and Guyana and Haiti. It’s people who never learned to read and write or who live on fifty cents a day. All human beings have been made a little lower than the angels, and we have a responsibility to treat them accordingly.“

— Jimmy Carter
Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President

„The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens. As Americans, we are blessed with circumstances that protect our human rights and our religious freedom, but for many people around the world, deprivation and persecution have become a way of life.“

— Jimmy Carter

„We cannot change the history of the past.“

— Jimmy Carter

„The life of every human being on earth can depend on the experience, judgment, and vigilance of the person in the Oval Office.“

— Jimmy Carter

„In his early twenties, a man started collecting paintings, many of which later became famous: Picasso, Van Gogh, and others. Over the decades he amassed a wonderful collection. Eventually, the man’s beloved son was drafted into the military and sent to Vietnam, where he died while trying to save his friend. About a month after the war ended, a young man knocked on the devastated father’s door. “Sir,” he said, “I know that you like great art, and I have brought you something not very great.” Inside the package, the father found a portrait of his son. With tears running down his cheeks, the father said, “I want to pay you for this.ℍ “No,” the young man replied, “he saved my life. You don’t owe me anything.ℍ The father cherished the painting and put it in the center of his collection. Whenever people came to visit, he made them look at it. When the man died, his art collection went up for sale. A large crowd of enthusiastic collectors gathered. First up for sale was the amateur portrait. A wave of displeasure rippled through the crowd. “Let’s forget about that painting!” one said. “We want to bid on the valuable ones,” said another. Despite many loud complaints, the auctioneer insisted on starting with the portrait. Finally, the deceased man’s gardener said, “I’ll bid ten dollars.ℍ Hearing no further bids, the auctioneer called out, “Sold for ten dollars!” Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. But then the auctioneer said, “And that concludes the auction.” Furious gasps shook the room. The auctioneer explained, “Let me read the stipulation in the will: “Sell the portrait of my son first, and whoever buys it gets the entire art collection. Whoever takes my son gets everything.ℍ It’s the same way with God Almighty. Whoever takes his Son gets everything.“

— Jimmy Carter
Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President

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„In diesem Land gibt es das angeborene Gefühl, dass ein Afro-Amerikaner nicht Präsident sein sollte.“

„Failure is a reality; we all fail at times, and it's painful when we do. But it's better to fail while striving for something wonderful, challenging, adventurous, and uncertain than to say, " I don't want to try because I may not succeed completely.“

„Ours was the first nation to be founded on the idea that all are created equal and all deserve equal treatment under the law. Despite our missteps and shortcomings, these ideals still inspire hope among the oppressed and give us pride in being Americans.“

„I never considered disobeying an order or even a request from Daddy. I loved and admired him, and one of my preeminent goals in life was to earn his approbation. I learned to expect his criticisms, always constructive, but his accolades were rare. My“

„We cannot know the mystery of the future.“

„We cannot ignore our gift of the future.“

„For the first time, we recognized a medium that takes our ordinary, everyday objects like bowls, baskets, and quilts and elevates them to art forms that rival painting and sculpture in their impact.
(From the forward to "Crafts in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects.“

„The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens. As Americans, we are blessed with circumstances that protect our human rights and our religious freedom, but for many people around the world, deprivation and persecution have become a way of life.“

„We cannot change the history of the past.“

„The life of every human being on earth can depend on the experience, judgment, and vigilance of the person in the Oval Office.“

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