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Morality is character and conduct such as is required by the circle or community in which the man's life happens to be placed. It shows how much good men require of us.

Henry Ward Beecher

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I read for three things first, to know what the world has done the last twenty-four hours, and is about to do today second, for the knowledge that I specially want in my work and third, for what will bring my mind into a proper mood.
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