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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
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"America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense ... human rights invented America." -
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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
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Top 5 quotes from James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
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