Quote by Jimmy Carter

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

We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and

Summary

This quote implies that it is contradictory to proclaim oneself as a foremost promoter of peace while actively engaging in the manufacturing and selling of weapons. It suggests that a nation cannot have genuine intentions for peace if it is also contributing to the perpetuation of conflict by profiting from the arms trade. The quote challenges the notion of being a moral leader in the international community while simultaneously being responsible for the proliferation of destructive weaponry.

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