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Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy, because human rights is the very soul of our sense of nationhood.

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Jimmy Carter
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: October 1
39Th U.S. President
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The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with...greater joy, peace, and happiness.
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The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation.
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