#exacts

Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us to drink other men's thoughts, to speak other men's words, to follow other men's habits. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. ↗

— Amelia Earhart

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The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity. ↗

— Frank Serpico

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If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst. ↗

— Thomas Hardy

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