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Rh 42. — Between thee and thy sisters and brothers never allow quarrel and enmity to arise.

43. — Seek to be pleasant and helpful to thy fellow pupils. But seek as thy friends only those that fear God and set others a good example.

44. — Avoid all bad company, as a very dangerous wile of Satan, and pray God daily to preserve thy soul from evil.

45. — Toward the aged and distinguished persons be respectful and polite, and seek daily to put aside all coarse and improper conduct.

46. — Guard against offending strangers, the poor and the helpless, and do not mock them, but treat them with sympathy and helpfulness.

47. — At every opportunity exhibit toward thy friends and benefactors a grateful heart.

48. — To your enemies who laugh at thee or otherwise offend thee, do not return evil for evil, nor insult for insult, but pray God rather to forgive their sin and to convert them, and miss no opportunity of doing them good.

49. — Consider it an undeserved honor to be despised and hated for thy quiet and God-fearing way. Learn from thy youth to esteem the disgrace of Christ.

50. — If an angry or revengeful thought tries to arise in thee, subdue it by the thought of the love and gentleness of Jesus Christ.

51. — Do not let wrath induce thee to rebuke any one who has done thee wrong, to wish him ill, to strike him or in any other way to avenge thyself. For God hath said: Vengeance is mine; I will repay. (Romans xii, 19.)