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And I dealt not with severity towards any one, and I was not oppressive in any of my actions; that God Almighty might not deal severely towards me, nor render my own actions oppressive unto me.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the importance of treating others with kindness to avoid facing severe judgment himself.
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