The seventh rule of the ethics of means and ends is that generally success or failure is a mighty determinant of ethics. The judgment of history lean… - Saul Alinsky

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The seventh rule of the ethics of means and ends is that generally success or failure is a mighty determinant of ethics. The judgment of history leans heavily on the outcome of success or failure; it spells the difference between the traitor and the patriotic hero. There can be no such thing as a successful traitor, for if one succeeds he becomes a founding father.

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Saul David Alinsky (January 30, 1909 – June 12, 1972) was an American activist and writer. He is generally considered to be the founder of modern community organizing.

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Native Name: Saul David Alinsky

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