Integrity of the individual is what we’re being judged for…

Integrity of the individual is what we’re being judged for and if we are not passing that examination, we don’t really have the guts, we’ll blow ourselves up. It will be all over. I think it’s all the difference in the world.

Sourced, Only Integrity is Going to Count (1983)

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