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Virtue and Simplicity of Manners, are indispensably necessary in a Republic, among all orders and Degrees of Men. But there is So much Rascallity, so much Venality and Corruption, so much Avarice and Ambition, such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of Men even in America, that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to support a Republic.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1776-01-08) to Mercy Otis Warren

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/12527/

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RevDrMatthewFox 3d ago

The top environmental problems are " #selfishness, #greed & #apathy,” (~environmentalist #GusSpeth). These are #spiritual issues; #science & #technology cannot solve them alone. #Spirituality & #spiritualwarriors are required. And that means all #workers & all #citizens. #orderofthesacredearth https://bit.ly/45gj8kE

SpiritualKhazaana 5d ago

KILLING SELFISHNESS: A 60-Minute Guide to Radical Personal Transformation
In an era defined by the “selfie,” “personal branding,” and the relentless pursuit of individual gratification, Christopher Foster’s book, “KILLING SELFISHNESS: A 60-Minute book that challenges your life for positive change,” arrives as a quiet but revolutionary manifesto. Most self-help books today promise to give you more...More details… https://spiritualkhazaana.com/killing-selfishness-personal-transformation/
#selfishness #selfcontrol #selfpride #humility #selfworth

RevDrMatthewFox Jan 13

#EnvironmentalScientist Gus Speth learned #science alone cannot save the Earth: behind #ClimateCrisis lurks humanity’s continuing #selfishness, #greed, & #apathy. How to address these? #Spirituality & #HealthyReligion can work w/ science to combat these personal & social #evil forces.
#OrderOfTheSacredEarth
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Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jan 11

How to (Finally) Grow the F*ck Up

Are people more #immature today than ever before? Is there more #selfishness, #stupidity and #babyrage than prior generations?

In this video, we are going to take a look at how we develop and #mature, what can get in the way of that #maturity, and whether or not there is widespread #narcissistic #childishness happening in #society today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmQPMsFqF9w

How to (Finally) Grow the F*ck Up

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WIST Quotations Jan 9

A quotation from La Rochefoucauld

Virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea.

[Les vertus se perdent dans l’intérêt, comme les fleuves se perdent dans la mer.]

François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French epigrammatist, memoirist, noble
Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶171 (1665-1678) [tr. Whichello (2016)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-fra…

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La Rochefoucauld, Francois - Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶171 (1665-1678) [tr. Whichello (2016)] | WIST Quotations

Virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea. [Les vertus se perdent dans l’intérêt, comme les fleuves se perdent dans la mer.] Present in the 1st (1665) edition, which began the maxim with "Toutes les vertus se perdent [All virtues are lost] ...." (Source (French)). Other…

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Cindy Jan 6

We're ALL inclined toward being #SELFISH including #Christians The #bible teaches that This Is So, especially in the #LastDays ~ the perilous times before #TheSecondComingOfChrist

⚜True followers of #JESUS : Keep seeking to imitate our Lord's self💖sacrificing way of life versus #SELFISHNESS & All other undesirable qualities, reflecting satan's world ~ LIVE / #LoveLikeJESUS who set the precedent of what it means to be a True servant of GOD & people.

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#ChristianFaith 🤺🛡 #ChristianLiving