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Friendships of Virtue

Friendships of Virtue

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Peter Limberg
Feb 21, 2021
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“Do the right thing even if it means dying like a dog when no one's there to see you do it.”

That quote is from James Stockdale, and it deeply resonates. The quote visited me again last night, and now it will not leave.

He is talking about virtue of course, which is something that is not fashionable to talk about, nor is it going to win any popularity con…

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