It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk e…

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It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.
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To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks every thing. ✨ Dictionary of … ▶
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That we may consult concerning others, and not others concerning us. ✨ Plutarch (1871). Plutarch's Morals, p.416
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