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Do not confuse your vested interests with ethics. Do not identify the enemies of your privilege with the enemies of humanity.

Max Lerner

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Max Lerner
Age: 89 †
Born: 1902
Born: December 20
Died: 1992
Died: June 5
Journalist
Writer
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Humanity
Vested
Enemy
Confuse
Interest
Identify
Enemies
Ethics
Interests
Privilege
Morality

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