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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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No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking. – Ruth Benedict

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I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world. – Ruth Benedict

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Never run into debt, not if you can find anything else to run into. – Josh Billings

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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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Always live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so. – Josh Billings

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