Adam Smith: To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfish, and…
To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfish, and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.
In today’s wordsTo feel deeply for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfishness and indulge our kindness, is the perfection of human nature.
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- We don’t give honor because someone deserves it. We give honor because we are honorable.
- Consistency fuels the fire of Intimacy.
- Faithfulness activates God's favor in your life and ultimately produces a fruit-full life!
- Compassion is an unstable emotion. It needs to be translated into action, or it withers.
- If you set a good example you need not worry about setting rules.