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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864

Moral courage every day

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126 moral courage every day have courage to pay a debt when you have money in your pocket. have courage to do without which you do not need (?) much your eyes might covet's have courage to speak your mind when it is neccesary you should do so, and hold your touing when it is prudent to do so, have courage to own you are poor thus disarm poverty of it's sharpest sting, have the courage to met the most agreeable acquaintains you have, when your are convined he backs principle, you should bear with friends infirmities but not his vices, have to prefer comfort & propriety to fashion in all things
 
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