You and I; . SELF-RESPECT, BY A. R. TA YLOR, Ph. IVINE teaching is, Love thyneighbor as thyself. Here liesthe key to all good action, to allprofitable intercourse. The meas-ure of love for our fellows is lovefor self. This is the least we arelip permitted to give. The patience,|g the charity, the service due ourneighbor, is thus easily one would do for himself,he should be willing to do for his neighbor,—not for the next-door resident,— but for the man whois needing help. The Master does not condemn self-love, butsimply asks that the same respect, the same love, which o
You and I; . SELF-RESPECT, BY A. R. TA YLOR, Ph. IVINE teaching is, Love thyneighbor as thyself. Here liesthe key to all good action, to allprofitable intercourse. The meas-ure of love for our fellows is lovefor self. This is the least we arelip permitted to give. The patience,|g the charity, the service due ourneighbor, is thus easily one would do for himself,he should be willing to do for his neighbor,—not for the next-door resident,— but for the man whois needing help. The Master does not condemn self-love, butsimply asks that the same respect, the same love, which onecherishes for himself be given to his neighbor also. Now, ifself-love or self-respect be small, how little of glory wouldthere be in the Christian religion, how little would it accom-plish for mankind. That natural, universal principle whichmoves us in seeking comfort, happiness, education, wealth,position, is made the line by which we may ascertain ourduties to our fellows. Self-respect is not exactly self-love, but very akin to
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