Jimmy Carter: “I believe this to be an extremely important moment in the history of our Nation.”

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.

I say to you, quite frankly, that the time for racial discrimination is over.

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.

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.