Quote by Jimmy Carter
There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.
Summary
This quote suggests that the speaker acknowledges the tendency for a president's public persona to benefit from engaging in a military conflict. However, they express a personal disinterest or distaste for such an approach. It implies that the speaker does not see war as a means to enhance their own image and potentially values other qualities or strategies to evaluate a president's effectiveness.
Topics
War
By Jimmy Carter