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- date: 2/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
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- author: Leonard E. Read
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THE MEASURE OF VIRTUE
LEONARD E. READ
THE CROWN of virtue should rest uneasily on any man until he has given
evil a setback. This is to say that virtue is a quality of character born
in victory over evil.
Ever so many persons think of themselves as -virtuous simply because
they have done nothing they conceive to be wrong. This is like thinking of
oneself as victorious when there has been 'no contest. Viewed in such a
light, victory or virtue is pretty thin stu~.
The wealthy individua...
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167-The Measure of Virtue.pdf