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> [“Let me state clearly that moral capital is not always an unalloyed good. Moral capital leads automatically to the suppression of free riders, but it does not lead automatically to other forms of fairness such as equality of opportunity. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-haidt/let-me-state-clearly-that-moral-capital-is-not-always-an-unalloyed/)

[Jonathan Haidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-haidt/)

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> [People of all political persuasions - conservatives, moderates, and liberals alike - need to dedicate themselves once again to preserving the moral foundation of our society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tipper-gore/people-of-all-political-persuasions-conservatives-moderates-and/)

[Tipper Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tipper-gore/)

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