I am not here as a public official, but as a citizen of a troubled wor…

Jimmy Carter
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I am not here as a public official, but as a citizen of a troubled world who finds hope in a growing consensus that the generally accepted goals of society are peace, freedom, human rights, environmental quality, the alleviation of suffering, and the rule of law. ✨ Jimmy Carter (2014). The Jimmy Carter Library, p.1029, Simon and Schuster
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