I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.

We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy.

The Carter Center has a policy of doing what others do not want to do. We do not compete with the World Health Organization, the United Nations or the US government.

Spirit is like the wind, in that we can't see it but can see its effects, which are profound.

We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes - and we must.

Ever since Israel has been a nation the United States has provided the leadership. Every president down to the ages has done this in a fairly balanced way, including George Bush senior, Gerald Ford, and others including myself and Bill Clinton.

We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.