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When the laws are written and administered by the most powerful leaders in a society, it is human nature for them to understand, justify, and protect the interests of themselves and people like them. Many injustices arise from this natural human failing.

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Jimmy Carter
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: October 1
39Th U.S. President
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