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The desire to criticise becomes less and less as the character is developed. It is the mark of a fine character never to be critical and to mention but rarely the faults of others. A strong character does not resist evil, but uses their strength in building the good. They know that when the light is made strong, the darkness will disappear of itself.
The desire to criticise becomes less and less as the character is developed. It is the mark of a fine character never to be critical and to mention but rarely the faults of others. A strong character does not resist evil, but uses their strength in building the good. They know that when the light is made strong, the darkness will disappear of itself.
Approximate author period: c. 1918 AD · modern
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- Christian D. Larson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1918 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Christian D. Larson: life dates 1874 to 1962. Wikidata Q5109479, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5109479 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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