Jimmy Carter: “I believe that every family has got to have the services of a good telephone system and a good power distribution…”

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

But inside Palestine, outside of Israel, where the Israelis occupying forces are there, the persecution and deprivation of the Palestinians is horrendous.

There's only one chance and one life to count for something. And my faith tells me, or my faith demands, that I use whatever I have whenever I can, to make a difference in people's lives.

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.