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"The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger."
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"Your moral foundation and character currently depend on what you hear."

"To exchange all the goodness and grace of every life in Omelas for that single, small improvement: to throw away the happiness of thousands for the chance of the happiness of one: that would be to let guilt within the walls indeed."

"Ethics are the things that say, 'Don't stick your finger in the socket.' The world says, 'It's okay because we've shut off the electricity.' And at the point that we've chosen to listen to the world and ignore our ethics, we say, 'I'm having a really hard time getting back up."

"I was brought up to be honest; the trouble is it gets me nowhere." Liking her better, he smiled and said, "It'll get us to heaven." "Will it?" "If heaven existed." "Do you not believe in heaven, Mr. Fielding, may I ask?" she said, looking at him shyly. "I do not. Yet I believe that honesty gets us there."

"The Lord does not love wicked people with self-interest and involved in inquity."
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"If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attachedto you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless."


"If you do not take opportunity to advance and reward the deserving, your subordinates will not carry out your commands, and disaster will ensue."


"The rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade. Startled beasts indicate that a sudden attack is coming."


"It is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them."


"There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combinationthey produce more hues than can ever been seen.There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations ofthem yield more flavours than can ever be tasted."


"Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared."


"When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy."
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