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A Lesson in Friendship

Around 10:00 pm one night when I was 16 my cell phone rang with a panicked voice on the other side.  My best friend was barely able to remain calm enough to get words out of his mouth. After a bit of …

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The Ethics of Business

After reading the passage below in The Meaning of Stoicism, I needed to learn more. “It goes without saying that such a professional ethics is not restricted to craftsmen and artisans and …

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