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membrance that to fight against it is self-destruction. When free growth means only unlimited selfishness it is an evil to one's self and an annoyance to others.

It is much easier for those who have a mission to fulfil to prepare for that than for those who, because of their indefiniteness, must seek for some special work; yet only as work becomes specialized is it perfect. A woman who, in fancying herself an individual, places any art, profession, or business above that of making her home a centre of affection and brightness, fortified by good, plain cooking, drifts into selfishness.

In order not to inflict upon others our individualities, hobbies, peculiarities, idiosyncrasies, — however they may degenerate, as does the meaning of each word, — the laws of solidarity and compromise must always be observed. The first is a broader law than "Do unto others as you would have them do to you;" do to others more than you want for

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