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Unfortunately, this can seldom be realized in real life; for the very existence of the evil usually argues a moral weakness in the very place where extraordinary moral strength is called for.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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This statement highlights the difficulty of achieving moral ideals in practice, particularly when faced with systemic evils.
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