The bad man is the man who no matter how good he has been is beginning…

John Dewey
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The bad man is the man who no matter how good he has been is beginning to deteriorate, to grow less good. The good man is the man who no matter how morally unworthy he has been is moving to become better. Such a conception makes one severe in judging himself and humane in judging others. ✨ John Dewey (2012). Reconstruction in Philosophy, p.101, Courier Corporation
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