There are means that cannot be excused. And I should like to be able t…

Albert Camus
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There are means that cannot be excused. And I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice. I don't want just any greatness for it, particularly a greatness born of blood and falsehood. I want to keep it alive by keeping justice alive. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays, p.5, Vintage
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