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"it did not tell him what to do, but it always told him what not to do."

This reminds of the dichotomy between the Golden Rule and the Silver Rule. The former is an important guide. But the latter is the only thing upon which political laws can be based. We cannot tell people exactly how nice they should be or how much money they ought to give to charity. But we can tell them what they must NOT do.

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