Jimmy Carter actually said...

I leave tonight on a new mission in the service of the oldest of human dreams—the dream of peace.

The President's Trip to Egypt and Israel Remarks on Departure From the White House

03/06/1979

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

I'm the first President in 56 years that has served so far without a single American being killed in combat overseas.

Our Nation has become overly dependent on foreign oil.

Conservation is one of the most important and patriotic challenges that we've ever faced.

Now is the time for us to work together, to recognize that we have a common problem, a common challenge.