Ask your neighbour to point you to the evils under which he labours--ask him to name the man who is oppressed except by his vices or his follies, and if he be honest, he will tell you that there is no such man--if he be dishonest, his silence will be proof in point.
Daggett challenges individuals to reflect on their grievances and suggests that personal failings are often the true source of their troubles.
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