President Jimmy Carter surrounded by school children in North Carolina, April 29, 1977.
Library of Congress/Thomas J. O’Halloran/via REUTERS
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happy 100, jimmy!
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Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.
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‘we will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.’
-jimmy carter
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
The first thing to strike me was the writing of his name. Never realised (but to be fair, it wasn‘t ever of importance for me to know).
He seems to have been one of the ‚good ones‘ – happy birthday mr ex-president! you were very right with your quote. sadly, not everyone has taken note of your wisdom.
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yes, such a good human in so many ways
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Living to 100 is still an outstanding achievement, and one I very much doubt I will achieve. He seems to have managed to stay popular since his presidency, and do some good works in retirement.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The best former president. He was elected when I was freshman in high school. The last president elected before I was eligible to vote. Wish I could vote for him this election.
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he’ll be voting in this one at least
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Happy 100th, President Carter. You did great things for our world, thank you.
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he really did and is voting in this election as well
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Totally underrated President.
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I so agree
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happy 100 birthday to him! What a milestone to reach!
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absolutely and ready to vote again
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Next-longest was George H.W. Bush, who lived to 94. Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan made it to 93.
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interesting…
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So wonderful to celebrate a man – a former President – with values and kindness and compassion and caring about all. A breath of fresh air, even at 100 years old.
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absolutely
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A wonderful man. Glad he made it to 100n
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I agree, and he is voting in this election
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Me too
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A treasure
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He’s one of those rare individuals whose words and actions are in sync. For that alone I adore him.
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Such a good point
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A good human, a fine man, with a big heart and a quick brain. He brings wisdom wherever he goes.
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He is wisdom itself
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Jimmy is the best ex-president the country has ever known.
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So good
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If only others would follow his example.
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I wish
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A hero in my eyes.
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I’m with you
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If only we learned from our mistakes of the past
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It doesn’t seem that we do
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Yes, we keep on making the same mistakes over and over again
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We desperately need more leaders like him.
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We do
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We can all learn a thing or a thousand from Jimmy Carter. His compassion, his care, his desire for peace…everything about him made for the kind of leader we need in this country. Happy happy 100th birthday, President Carter!
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Yes, absolutely
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He is such a beautiful human being. Just too bad his lovely wife is not here to share in this momentous birthday!
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I so agree
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Wow !
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Yes!
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100!! Amazing!
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Right!
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I wasn’t a fan of his presidency (mostly because of the hostages in Iran) but he’s done some great things as a former President, and he’s the only one who lives in a house that I could affford.
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I remember his work with Habitat for Humanity after he was no longer President. He had a good heart and tried to do his best by the American people.
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he never failed in this –
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Happy 100th, Jimmy!
Amazing!
Fun posts Beth.
Thank you!
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yes, to jimmy !
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👍🎂
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Happy, happy.
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he’s voting, too –
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And, they said “only the good die young.” What do they know?
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perfect of example of the exceptions
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An amazing life! Happy 100th!
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absolutely
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he was a wonderful president; I don’t recall any turmoil during his reign; and yes, Happy Birthday, Jimmy :)
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he was the everyman that we needed and need again
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I was in single digits when he was president. He didn’t sound like a politician. The kids I hung with seemed to parrot their parents. Wonder what would happen if he were president today. That aside, happy 100!
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yes, I wonder…
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Easy to like Jimmy Carter.
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It’s near impossible not to
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