Appeal To Our Better Selves
I call upon you to reassess our national values and goals.
Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States (1977–1981), human rights champion, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2002.
All moments: Jimmy Carter
- Unity in Trial — Jimmy Carter
Together we can overcome any crisis if we remain true to our principles.
- Honest Recognition of Challenges — Jimmy Carter
True leadership requires honesty about the causes of our difficulties.
- Crisis of Confidence — Jimmy Carter
If we lose faith in ourselves, we lose the power to act.
- Restoration of Morality — Jimmy Carter
The country needs a moral renaissance and restoration of faith in itself.
- A New Era of Trust — Jimmy Carter
America deserves an honest, fair, and responsive government.
- Soul of the Nation — Jimmy Carter
The crisis strikes at the very heart of national will and spirit.
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