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at the shortsightedness, the want of wisdom, that many manifest in
respect to this familiarity....
Married men who accept the attention, the praise and petting, of
women, should be assured that the love and sympathy of this class is
not worth the obtaining; it is valueless....
Again I urge upon you the necessity of purity in every thought, in
every word, in every action. We have an individual accountability to
God, an individual work which no one can do for us. It is to make
the world better by precept, personal effort, and example. While we
should cultivate sociability, let it not be merely for amusement, but
for a purpose. There are souls to save.—
The Review and Herald,
November 10, 1885
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