Nikola TelsaOur virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.
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Our virtues, our failings, and our misdeeds are inseparable . We are made of substances that are so interwoven, so interdependent, that they cannot be separated without destroying our very being. When we act badly or do wrong, we often feel remorseful and repent of our wrongs afterwards. And this is good.
But of course the regret of an isolated act of wrongdoing is not enough to bring us back to the right path. Our actions must be done in the context of a system that works for the good of all. To do otherwise is to undermine what makes us human.
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