Good is never accomplished except at the cost of those who do it, truth never breaks through except through the sacrifice of those who spread it.

John Henry Newman
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This quote is the perfect example of the value of sacrifice. If good were always achieved at the cost of others, it would be easy. If truth were always spread at the expense of others, it would be easy. But good and truth are rare. It takes great effort to achieve even a little bit of good or a tiny bit of truth.

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