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“Politics without principle, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice — are the seven social sins.”
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- quote
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- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
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- 78329e9412524cf6924e88b78cd9a5d3da89872b6e866628ea764b03742a7ef2
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