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“The greatest moral failing is to condemn something as a moral failing: no vice is worse than being judgmental.”

Quote by Julian Baggini

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Julian Baggini is a British author and philosopher born in 1968. He is known for his popularization and in-depth exploration of philosophy, with a focus on making philosophy more accessible to the general public. more

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