Our very lives depend on the ethics of strangers, and most of us are always strangers to other people.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that the way other people treat us, even people we don't know, can have a big impact on our lives. At the same time, most of us are also strangers to others, and they don't really know us either. This shows how connected we all are, even with people we've never met.
About Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers is an acclaimed American journalist and political commentator who served as White House Press Secretary under the Johnson administration. He has been extensively involved in public broadcasting, producing award-winning documentaries and news programs, and is known for his incisive critique of the corporate-controlled U.S. news media.
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