Deliver Maximum Value
Don’t ask more of others than you can deliver yourself.
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Love Forgives Everything
Remember that love forgives everything.
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Noble Motives
Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you.
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Who Life Belongs To
Remember that your life belongs to others as well. Don’t risk it frivolously.
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Your Sense of the Possible
Expand your sense of the possible.
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Never Lie for Any Reason
Never lie to anyone for any reason. (Lies of omission are sometimes exempt.)
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How to Change
Don’t trouble yourself with matters you truly cannot change.
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Learn Others’ Needs
Learn the needs of those around you and respect them.
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Pursue Your Mission
Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.
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Admit Your Errors
Admit your errors freely and quickly.
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What Is Right
Concern yourself with what is right rather than who is right.
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You Might Be Wrong
Never forget that, no matter how certain, you might be wrong.
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Don’t Badmouth
Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, not blame. Say nothing of another you wouldn’t say to him.
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