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Jimmy Carter: The best weapon of any kind is one that's never used, and the best soldier is one that never dies in war.

On the recordSeptember 17, 1980
The best weapon of any kind is one that's never used, and the best soldier is one that never dies in war.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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