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Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. -John Stuart Mill-

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Liberty not only means that the individual has both the opportunity and the burden of choice; it also means that he must bear the consequences of his actions. … Liberty and responsibility are inseparable. -Friedrich Hayek-

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Definition: microsoftian *adjective* (1) tendency to require clients or partners to act in a way that is more favorable to oneself rather rather than the other; (2) characterized by an attitude of “what can we get away with,” with complete disregard for any concept of right and wrong; (3) exhibiting indifference to the obligations imposed upon another in terms of cost, time, or resources in order to support a continuing relationship.