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One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race. If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thus is it incumbent upon us, when we direct our gaze toward other people, to see where they excel, not where they fail.

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William Cowper

God never meant that man should scale the Heavens By strides of human wisdom. In his works, Though wondrous, he commands us in his word To seek him rather where his mercy shines.

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