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We cannot be both the worlds leading champion of peace and the worlds leading supplier of the weapons of war
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"We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war"

- Jimmy Carter

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In this quote, previous US President Jimmy Carter is highlighting the contradiction in between being a promoter of peace and being a company of weapons for war. He is recommending that a country can not declare to be a leader in promoting peace while likewise being a significant provider of weapons that sustain conflicts and wars all over the world. This statement challenges the idea that a nation can have a dual function of being a peacemaker and a war profiteer. Carter is stressing the significance of lining up actions with worths and the requirement for countries to prioritize peace over earnings.

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Jimmy Carter This quote is written / told by Jimmy Carter somewhere between October 1, 1924 and today. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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