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Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain—and most fools do.

But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.

Don’t criticize

them; they are just what we would be under similar

circumstances.”

Then I parted my clothes where I thought the readiest way lay to my heart and I prayed to all the gods that as soon as I was dead I might find myself with my brother. After that I shut my eyes and my teeth and prepared to drive the dagger into my heart. But before I had done so, this mare spoke with the voice of one of the daughters of men and said, “O my mistress, do not by any means destroy yourself, for if you live you may yet have good fortune but all the dead are dead alike.”