“A person whose conduct consists of not hurting anyone is not good; such a person is merely not bad. To be a good person involves the active pursuit of good. It is not enough merely to refrain from hurting other human beings; one must intercede on their behalf.”

Source: 1980s, The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism (1986), p. 43

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