“In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so. ”
~Immanuel Kant.
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Margaret Chase Smith: Moral cowardice
“Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. ”
Margaret Chase Smith
Michel de Montaigne: Virtue
“The confidence in another man’s virtue is no light evidence of a man’s own, and God willingly favors such a confidence. ”

Richard von Weizsaecker: Past, present, future
“All of us, whether guilty or not, whether old or young, must accept the past. It is not a case of coming to terms with the past. That is not possible. It cannot be subsequently modified or undone. ”
Richard von Weizsaecker

Eugene Sue: Virtue
“Virtue often trips and falls over the sharp edge of poverty. ”
Eugene Sue
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G C Lichtenberg: Dangerous untruths
“The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.”
—G C Lichtenberg.
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- Untruths, Wholly Untrue, And Nothing But Untruths (krugman.blogs.nytimes.com)
Hafez: Right and wrong

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Now is the time to understand / That all your ideas of right and wrong / Were just a child’s training wheels / To be laid aside / When you finally live / With veracity / And love. –Hafez, poet (1315-1390)
