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It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
— Molière
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker argues that responsibility covers omissions as well as deeds. Failing to act is itself a choice, so we can be judged for the good we neglected or the harm we let happen, not merely for what we actively did.
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