Atwater claimed to have 'found Jesus' in his dying days. Ruth Carter (Jimmy's sister) even visited him. In truth, it was just another con. When they cleaned out his house after he died, they found his Bible, wrapped in cellophane and never opened. On his gravestone, the quote (not his most famous one) reads, "I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon. I prefer the challenges of life to guaranteed security, the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will never cower before any master, save my God." - Republican Creed. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a42254/lee-atwater-grave-south-carolina/