“I always prefer to think the best of everybody–it saves so much trouble.” – Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936
What kinds of trouble can you get into if you only think the worst of people? Write two sentences explaining what happens if you think only the best of people you meet and know, and what can happen if you think only the worst of people.
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“To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do not know?”–Alexis Carrel, 1873-1944
Do you believe all people should be held responsible for their actions at all times? Is there any time when a person should not be held responsible for his or her behavior?
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“Liberty, too, must be limited in order to be possessed.”–Edmund Burke, 1729-1797
What would happen if people were free to do whatever they want? Why should liberty be limited?
“The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.” — Pierre Corneille, 1606-1684
Is this true? Is the gift, or the thought behind the gift more important? In your opinion , what is the most valuable gift one person can give another?
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Then, read yesterday’s comments, and send a comment back to someone on that post about what they wrote.
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“I pay the schoolmaster, but it is the school boys who educate my son.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882
Students learn much from textbooks, but they also learn valuable lessons from their classmates and friends, What lesson have you learned at school have nothing to do with books?
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