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           6.Thatsortofpersonisboundtodothat.Youmightaswellresentafigtreeforsecretingjuice.(Anyway,beforeverylongyou’llbothbedead—deadandsoonforgotten.)

           7.Choosenottobeharmed—andyouwon’tfeelharmed.

           Don’tfeelharmed—andyouhaven’tbeen.

           8.Itcanruinyourlifeonlyifitruinsyourcharacter.Otherwiseitcannotharmyou—insideorout.

           9.Itwasforthebest.SoNaturehadnochoicebuttodoit.

           10.Thateveryeventistherightone.Lookcloselyandyou’llsee.

           Notjusttherightoneoverall,butright.Asifsomeonehadweigheditoutwithscales.

           Keeplookingcloselylikethat,andembodyitinyouractions:goodness—whatdefinesagoodperson.

           Keeptoitineverythingyoudo.

           11.Notwhatyourenemyseesandhopesthatyouwill,butwhat’sreallythere.

           12.Twokindsofreadinessareconstantlyneeded:(I)todoonlywhatthelogosofauthorityandlawdirects,withthegoodofhumanbeingsinmind;(II)toreconsideryourposition,whensomeonecansetyoustraightorconvertyoutohis.Butyourconversionshouldalwaysrestonaconvictionthatit’sright,orbenefitsothers—nothingelse.Notbecauseit’smoreappealingormorepopular.

           13.Youhaveamind?

           —Yes.