Jimmy Carter on Life
Browse 7 quotations attributed to Jimmy Carter, catalogued under life, with dates where available.
This page displays 7 quotations attributed to Jimmy Carter and filed under "life" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Jimmy Carter, entry #3946: "We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon."
Attributed to Jimmy Carter, entry #154420: "We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon."
7 Quotes by Jimmy Carter on Life
"We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon."
"We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon."
"There is a strong religious commitment to the sanctity of human life, but, paradoxically, some of the most fervent protectors of microscopic stem cells are the most ardent proponents of the death penalty."
"Jimmy Carter in American Presidents: Life Portraits at C-SPAN"
"Wit and Wisdom of Jimmy Carter at LIFE magazine"
"Except during my childhood, when I was probably influenced by Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel depiction of God with a flowing white beard, I have never tried to project the Creator in any kind of human likeness. The vociferous debates about whether God is male or female seem ridiculous to me. I think of God as an omnipotent and omniscient presence, a spirit that permeates the universe, the essence of truth, nature, being, and life. To me, these are profound and indescribable concepts that seem to be trivialized when expressed in words."
"Formerly admired almost universally as the preeminent champion of human rights, the United States now has become one of the foremost targets of respected international organizations concerned about these basic principles of democratic life. Some of our actions are similar to those of abusive regimes that we have historically condemned."