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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
 Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
 He tried the luxury of doing good.  
 Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
 He tried the luxury of doing good. 
That good diffused may more abundant grow.
That good diffused may more abundant grow.
 Who soweth good seed shall surely reap;
 The year grows rich as it groweth old,
  And life's read more 
 Who soweth good seed shall surely reap;
 The year grows rich as it groweth old,
  And life's latest sands are its sands of gold! 
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to read more
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
 For the Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
 Do all the good you can,
  To all the people you read more 
 For the Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
 Do all the good you can,
  To all the people you can,
   In all the ways you can,
    As long as ever you can. 
To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.
To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.
 To do good and be evil spoken of, is kingly.
 [Lat., Bene facere et male audire regium est.]  
 To do good and be evil spoken of, is kingly.
 [Lat., Bene facere et male audire regium est.] 
 As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an 
evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable read more 
 As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an 
evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil 
that they set out to destroy.