In politics, there has to be a line beyond which you don't go--the line that marks the difference between right and wrong, what your conscience tells you is right. Too often, people don't know where the line is. My family, how I was raised, my education, all reinforced my being able to see that line.
Panetta emphasizes the importance of moral clarity in politics.
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