"Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry."

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“Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.”

“Do not reproach a man with his misfortunes, fearing lest Nemesis may overtake you.”

“Even the Gods cannot strive against necessity.”

“Whatever you rebuke your neighbor for, do not do it yourself.”

“Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him.”

“Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.”

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— Johannes Tauler

Literature1300–1361

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— China Miéville

Literature1972

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"Jacob" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921."

— Jacob

Literature1803–1879

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"In the past, yes, I have made sweeping indictments of all white people. I will never be guilty of that again — as I know now that some white people are truly sincere, that some truly are capable of be…"

— Malcolm X

Social Activism1925–1965

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