Jimmy Carter actually said...

"Golda Meir embodied the best in the Israeli spirit—courage and idealism; honest outspokenness and buoyant good humor; strength and compassion and a deep love of her land."

"Golda Meir is among that heroic group of men and women, Israel's pioneers, who dreamed of establishing a free and independent Jewish state."

"Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy."

"It is fitting to note that the nation of Israel, to which she dedicated her life, is strong and free today."