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It Is Not In Everyone's Power To Secure Wealth, Office, Or Honors; But Everyone May Be Good, Generous, And Wise.

Clearness Marks The Sincerity Of Philosophers.

Is It Against Justice Or Reason To Love Ourselves? And Why Is Self-love Always A Vice?

It Is Unjust To Exact That Men Shall Do Out Of Deference To Our Advice What They Have No Desire To Do For Themselves.

And Where, On Earth, Dwell Hope And Truth? In Childhood's Uncorrupted Heart; Alas! Too Soon To Guileless Youth The World Doth Its Dark Code Impart!