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A quotation from Horace

When thy next neighbours house is all on fire,
’Tis thy concern to make his flames expire;
For fire will gather strength if let alone,
And with thy neighbours house burn down thine owne.
 
[Nam tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.
Et neglecta solent incendia sumere vires.]

Horace (65–8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 18 “To Lollius,” l. 84ff (1.18.84-85) (20 BC) [tr. A. B.; ed. Brome (1666)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/horace/1958/

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"Jeffersons" star Sherman Hemsley never publicly discussed being homosexual, but since his death, friends and co-workers have confirmed this fact, and he has been warmly accepted as a Gay Icon by the Men's Community. 1938-2012. #shermanhemsley #gayicon #thejeffersons #allinthefamily #archiebunker #neighbor #neighbors #movingonup #eastside #drycleaner #drycleaners #homosexuality #closet #closeted #inthecloset #bigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #idol #hero #comedian #humorous #hilarious

A quotation from The Bible

Nothing is to be done out of jealousy or vanity; instead, out of humility of mind everyone should give preference to others, everyone pursuing not selfish interests but those of others.
 
[μηδὲν κατ᾽ ἐριθείαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν, μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες ἀλλὰ [καὶ] τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Philippians 2: 3-4 [NJB (1985)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-nt/23841/

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