Leon Panetta actually said...
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.
Context
Panetta emphasizes the importance of moral clarity in politics.
02/14/2011