Where the roots of private virtue are diseased, the fruit of public probity cannot but be corrupt.
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"Where the roots of private virtue are diseased, the fruit of public probity cannot but be corrupt." — Felix Adler
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About Felix Adler
Felix Adler was a Educator from United States (1851–1933).
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This quote is attributed to Felix Adler, a Educator from United States.
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Felix Adler lived from 1851 – 1933.