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Saturday 17 November 2018

Maxim 9

An image of a bear on bare ground with a tree branch. Overlaid text reads "Cruelty is wrong, and kindness is right - to yourself just as much as to others."

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Saturday 3 November 2018

Aphorism 8

Shelves of books, overlaid with text. Text reads "To be emotional is not weakness. To be rational is not strength. To dwell in the Light is not superiority. To be led by the Spirit is not infallibility. You are no better than them, whoever they are." The books in the background are references and dictionaries for various languages, for readers/speakers of English.

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