Reinhold NiebuhrThe sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world.
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The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world. It isn't easy to find justice in an unjust world, and just keeping it going isn't the best way to spend your time. The best way to spend your time, and also the most useful, is trying to get just for yourself and others.
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