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Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance.
Source: Letter, Aug. 1969, to Czech leader Alexander Dubcek. Quoted by Havel in: Disturbing the Peace, ch. 3 (1986; tr. 1990).
-- Vaclav Havel, (Oct 5 1936-2011), Czech playwright, poet, politician; He was a prominent playwright and political dissident under communism, who eventually served as the president of Czechoslovakia, 1989-92.