"Everybody, I suppose, has his own list of virtues that he tries to practice, and when he fails to practice them, he feels shame quite independently of the opinion of others... I have tried to put the virtues that I should wish to possess into the form of a decalog."
"Do not lie to yourself. Do not lie to other people unless they are exercising tyranny. When you think it is your duty to inflict pain, scrutinize your reasons closely."
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