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Envy not the rich but the righteous. Virtue is superior to vice not only in reputation but in real worth. Do not be jealous of those whom I favour, but emulate their deeds. Be loyal not merely in word but in deed. Do not do to others what you would not wish to suffer yourself. Do not practice what you yourself condemn. Let my word be law to you. In short, behave towards me as you would have your inferiors behave towards you.
Isocrates Cyprian Orations. Edward S. Forster.
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