People who put principles before people are people who hate people. They don't much care about how well it works, just about how right it is... they may even like it better if it inflicts enough pain. (John Barnes)

People who put principles before people are people who hate people. They don't much care about how well it works, just about how right it is... they may even like it better if it inflicts enough pain.

John Barnes

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