Moral action — humble and honest — is the tribute that power must at some point pay to reason.

Ron Suskind
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Moral action is the tribute that power must at some point pay to reason. Moral action is what we owe to those who can’t speak for themselves and in whose defense we must fight.

Source: The Way Of The World: A Story Of Truth And Hope In An Age Of Extremism

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