Good maxims are the germs of all truth. When firmly fixed in the memory, they mold the will. Discuss them in class. I will tell you what you are, at least as regards to your talents, tastes and character. Have students answer the above questions.
Every action is measured by the depth of the sentiment from which it proceeds.
Laws, Ralph Waldo Emerson 4. Those great men cited above held to their ethical standards and paid the price for it. If we are ever in doubt what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done. You will have to live with it. You will certainly learn from it.