The moral test of a government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.
Humphrey's quote emphasizes the government's responsibility to care for vulnerable populations.
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