You may drive a dog off the King's armchair, and it will climb into the preacher's pulpit he views the world unmoved, unembarrassed, unabashed.
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That man is good who does good to others if he suffers on account of the good he does, he is very good if he suffers at the hands of those to whom he has done good, then his goodness is so great that it could be enhanced only by greater sufferings and if he should die at their hands, his virtue can go no further it is heroic, it is perfect.
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