The very fact that the boy should be manly and able to hold his own, that he should be ashamed to submit to bullying without instant retaliation, should, in return, make him abhor any form of bullying, cruelty, or brutality.
From an essay on character, this quote emphasizes the importance of both self-reliance and compassion in a young man.
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Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.
Practical equality of opportunity for all citizens, when we achieve it, will have two great results.
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