"We expect to be paid for our work at some point but we want to do this in the right way, the morally correct way, " he explained.

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Though not overtly religious, the sentiment is morally correct and therefore Savonarola-suitable, as is the turbulent mood, so far removed from the sumptuous lyricism of Botticelli's earlier, mythological works.

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In 1945, Allied military planners and political leaders were correct, both tactically and morally, in not wanting to repeat history.

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