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Morality depends—not on the maintenance of ignorance and the fear of disease, but on the spread of knowledge and the promotion of virtue.
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The quote says that morality is strengthened by understanding, not by keeping people uninformed or frightened of disease. Knowledge helps people see clearly, while virtue means choosing good and responsible conduct. Its contrast presents moral progress as something supported by learning and ethical action rather than by fear or ignorance.
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- Project Gutenberg, Safe Marriage: A Return to Sanity (1922)
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