Share & Save
Meaning
The quote says a country cannot claim to lead peace efforts while also supplying weapons for war. It points to a conflict between promoting peace and profiting from conflict. The message is that those two roles are not compatible.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is attributed to Jimmy Carter.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Jimmy Carter
American politician and humanitarian
Jimmy Carter was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He also served in Georgia state politics before entering the White House, including time in the state senate and as governor of Georgia. A Democrat, Carter moved from state office to the presidency and later became known for his humanitarian work. He lived to the age of 100, longer than any other U.S. president in history.
More from Jimmy Carter (131 quotes) →Other sayings from Jimmy Carter
- “The first time I ever saw snow skis was when I was 62 years old and that was 19 years ago and I'm still skiin…”Jimmy Carter
- “I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because…”Jimmy Carter
- “It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is a…”Jimmy Carter
- “I think, in many people's minds, the Confederate battle flag is not only a memorial to our ancestors, which i…”Jimmy Carter
Explore Peace
- “Because we can't just blow up enough things that this becomes a good situation.”James S.A. Corey
- “Hell is not a place, but a state of mind born from stress. Hell holds our insecurities, our fears, and it is…”Forrest Curran
- “Love harmony and peace everywhere.It is our hope for our great future.”Debasish Mridha
Explore War
- “Well, in war, you can only be killed once. But in politics, many times.”Winston S. Churchill
- “Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.”William Lyon Mackenzie King
- “Because we can't just blow up enough things that this becomes a good situation.”James S.A. Corey
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Jimmy Carter
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid
2006
Keeping Faith
1983
Our Endangered Values
2005
We can have peace in the Holy Land
2009