the price of honour

Wisdom has it that those most inclined to err will be those most likely to forgive.

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This depends on whether they resist the inclination or succumb.

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If they succeed in resisting the inclination to err, they will be hard pressed to forgive.

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For they will have become exhausted by their constant striving for perfection.

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Their patience eroded on the rocky shore of their good behaviour.

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