Leo TolstoyIf goodness has causes, it is not goodness; if it has effects, a reward, it is not goodness either. So goodness is outside the chain of cause and effect.
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If goodness has causes, it is not goodness; if it has effects, a reward, it is not goodness either. So goodness is outside the chain of cause and effect. If this is true, then there must exist an unknown source of goodness. It must be unconditional, irresistible and all-pervading, which means it cannot be material or physical.
Source: Anna Karenina
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