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In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns.

— Jimmy Carter Presidency (1977)

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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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I never felt that my dedication to military service was a violation of my faith in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.

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A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others.

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