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May 23 2010

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"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it."

Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850), French economist

 

"The single most important quality needed to resist evil is moral autonomy. Moral autonomy is possible only through reflection, self-determination and the courage not to cooperate."

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) German philosopher

— By Rodrigue Tremblay, "The Moral Dimension of Things" Monday, March 8, 2010