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Quote by George Orwell
On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time. – George Orwell

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War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it. – George Orwell

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In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act. – George Orwell

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All virtue is summed up in dealing justly. – Aristotle

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Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderated use rather than total abstinence. – Samuel Butler

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But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Ephesians 5:3 – Bible

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Sell not virtue to purchase wealth. – English Proverb

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It is truly said: It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide what to do. – Chow Ching

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This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love. – Peace Pilgrim

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We all have the republican spirit in our veins, like syphilis in our bones. We are democratized and venerealized. – Charles Baudelaire

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We are perverse creatures and never satisfied. – Nan Fairbrother

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