Quote by: Jimmy Carter

There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed.


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  • NameJimmy Carter
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, 39th president of the United States (in office from 1977 to 1981)
  • AliasesJimmy E. Carter; James Earl Carter Jr.; James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr; James E. Carter; Jimmy Earl Carter; James Carter; James Earl Carter; 39th President of the United States; James Earl "Jimmy" Carter; President Carter; President Jimmy Carter; James E. Carter Jr.; James Earle Carter; James "Jimmy" Carter; James Earl (Jimmy) Carter; James Earl Carter, Jr.
  • BornOctober 1, 1924
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionOfficer; Diplomat; Novelist; Politician; Farmer; Autobiographer; Submariner
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; United Nations Prize In The Field Of Human Rights; Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize; Congressional Space Medal Of Honor; Indira Gandhi Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; American Peace Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding; International Mediation Medal; Ansel Adams Award