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There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.

Geoff Mulgan

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Geoff Mulgan
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 1
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