"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."

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Source: Randy Couture (2009). “Becoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage”, p.5, Simon and Schuster

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Randy Cohen

Writer, Humorist

Randy Cohen is a prominent humorist and ethicist, best known for his work in 'The Ethicist' column, where he blends humor with moral inquiry.

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