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Human rights

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 30, 1980

Our country espouses human rights, which is a hunger that exists among people in every nation, no matter where they might live.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 28, 1980

I am proud to be President of a great nation that stands up for human rights.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 22, 1980

This bright future, of a nation strong, secure, prosperous, united, proud, raising high the banner of human rights, and a nation committed to peace—that's the vision I have for the future.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Feb 19, 1980

We value, as do the people of Kenya, the worth of one individual human being.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Feb 19, 1980

Through hard work, through the honoring of human rights in its broadest definition, Kenya has not only enjoyed political growth but also great economic achievement.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Feb 19, 1980

If there is one thing which can unite us all and which makes ideological arguments truly irrelevant, it is the whole subject of human rights and human dignity.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 23, 1980

To threaten basic human rights with terrorism, and to threaten the rule of law with terrorism and with international violence is indeed a pressure for friends to stand together.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 22, 1980

This denial of basic freedoms is a direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and a blow to the aspirations of all mankind to establish respect for human rights.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Nov 29, 1978

Every person deserves to live in a society that values fairness and equality.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 5, 1978

Our concern for human rights must begin at home, and the rights of citizenship must be protected, regardless of sex.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 18, 1978

Freedom is the right of every person to live with dignity and self-respect.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 5, 1978

We tried to emphasize everywhere I went the concepts of morality and decency and goodness and friendship and human rights.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 2, 1978

Every human being is entitled to life and liberty, to freedom from want and, without threat or coercion, to freedom of expression and worship.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Dec 31, 1977

On these human rights can a world of justice be built, and toward these ends the people of America and the people of India must always work together.

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