Jimmy Carter: “We were concerned, too, about the unfairness many of us sensed in the country's health care and welfare systems.”

We look on human rights as an ability to live in peace. And to believe that your future will be better than your past might be.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

Hospitals are just like prisons. They're easy to get in, but hard to get out. You need to help me get out of here so that I can go and serve the people in Tennessee.