卡特出身于佐治亚州的农场家庭，以自称的局外人身份进入华盛顿。虽然他的总统任期因失败多于成功而被铭记，但他卸任后的生活被许多人视为未来总统的榜样。

Carter came from a farm family in Georgia and entered Washington as a self-proclaimed outsider. While his presidency was remembered for more failures than successes, life after his resignation was seen by many as a model for future presidents.