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Last night when I was commenting on the FBI and the CIA, the sound went off for 27 minutes. I should have known better.

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Jimmy Carter
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: October 1
39Th U.S. President
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In order for us human beings to commit ourselves personally to the inhumanity of war, we find it necessary first to dehumanize our opponents, which is in itself a violation of the beliefs of all religions. Once we characterize our adversaries as beyond the scope of God's mercy and grace, their lives lose all value.
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It's important to meet with the people who can shape future events, and who might be causing a current problem. And to ignore them means that the problem will continue.
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The love of liberty is a common blood that flows in our American veins.
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I'm still, except for making overseas trips, I'm staying just about as busy as I ever did.
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We'll never know whether something new and wonderful is possible unless we try. Let's scratch our heads, stretch our minds, be adventurous! Serve God with boldness, and who knows what wonders the Lord may work?
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(Doctors) collectively have done more to block adequate medical care for people of this country than any other single group.
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