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The speaker is saying that disagreements should be settled without violence. The quote presents nonviolence as a long-held principle shared with many others.
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About Jimmy Carter
American politician and humanitarian
Jimmy Carter was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He also served in Georgia state politics before entering the White House, including time in the state senate and as governor of Georgia. A Democrat, Carter moved from state office to the presidency and later became known for his humanitarian work. He lived to the age of 100, longer than any other U.S. president in history.
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Books by Jimmy Carter
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid
2006
Keeping Faith
1983
Our Endangered Values
2005
We can have peace in the Holy Land
2009