My conscience is informed by reason. It's like Kant's categorical imperative: behave to others as you would wish they behaved to you. (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)

My conscience is informed by reason. It's like Kant's categorical imperative: behave to others as you would wish they behaved to you.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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