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When you do anything from a clear judgment that it ought to be done, never shrink from being seen to do it, even though the world should misunderstand it. If you are not acting rightly, shun the action itself. If you are acting rightly, why fear those who wrongly censure you? Wrong censure is their mistake, not your signal to hide.
Key Insight
Hiding a right action treats spectators as the authority. Misunderstanding is priced in—it does not revoke the ought that clear judgment named before anyone clapped or hissed.
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