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A mans indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins

A mans indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude. – Ruth Benedict

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Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make. – Ruth Benedict

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The crucial differences which distinguish human societies and human beings are not biological. They are cultural. – Ruth Benedict

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Dreading that climax of all human ills the inflammation of his weekly bills. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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It is very iniquitous to make me pay my debts — you have no idea of the pain it gives one. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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A small debt makes a man your debtor, a large one your enemy. – Proverb

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