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Self-Reliance, by Emerson
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I remember an answer which when quite young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser, who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church.†
The doctrine of hatred must be preached as the counteraction of the doctrine of love when that pules and whines.†
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The doctrine of hatred must be preached as the counteraction of the doctrine of love when that pules and whines.†
High be his heart, faithful his will, clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others!†

Definitions:

(1) (doctrine)
a belief (or system of beliefs or principles) accepted as authoritative by some group
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)