When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed.

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When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed. - Judith Martin

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When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed. - Nadine Gordimer quotes