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use your means to advance the cause of God. The worthy poor, those
who are made poor by misfortune and sickness, deserve your special
care and help. “Finally be ye all of one mind, having compassion one
of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous.”—
Testimonies
for the Church 1:481
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Observe the Golden Rule—God often raises up someone who
will shield the poor from being placed in positions that will be loss
to them, even if it be given to their disadvantage. This is the duty of
man toward his fellow man. To take advantage of a man’s ignorance
because he cannot discern the outcome of a course of action is not
right. It is the duty of his brother to personally set the matter plainly
and faithfully before him, in all its bearings, lest he shall act blindly,
and cripple the resources justly his. When men observe the golden
rule, Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you, many
difficulties now existing would be quickly adjusted.—
Letter 85, 1896
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