"There is a kind of virtue that lies not in extraordinary actions, not in saving poor orphans from burning buildings, but in steadfastly working for a world where orphans are not poor and buildings comply with decent fire codes."
"It only says 'Leave' if you have no identification with yourself as a citizen of this country and you feel you have no obligation to pay your fair share."
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Source: Randy Cohen (2012). “Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything”, p.10, Chronicle Books
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