Jimmy Carter: “I'd like to raise my glass in a toast tonight to the man who holds that umbrella and who exemplifies to the utmost…”

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

All of us must learn to waste less energy.

There's only one chance and one life to count for something. And my faith tells me, or my faith demands, that I use whatever I have whenever I can, to make a difference in people's lives.

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.