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“Keep away from wrongdoing! When goodness is good it is truly good. For justice is for eternity: It enters the graveyard with its doer. When he is buried and earth enfolds him. His name does not pass from the earth; He is remembered because of goodness, That is the rule of god’s command.”

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Book:Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms
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“I am knowing to him who lacks knowledge, One who teaches a man what is useful to him. I am a straight one in the king’s house, Who knows what to say in every office. I am a listener who listens to the truth, Who ponders it in the heart. I am one pleasant to his lord’s house, Who is remembered for his good qualities. I am kindly in the offices, One who is calm and does not roar. I am kindly, not short-tempered, One who does not attack a man for a remark. I am accurate like the scales. Straight and true like Thoth. I am firm-footed, well-disposed, Loyal to him who advanced him. I am a knower who taught himself knowledge, An advisor whose advice is sought. I am a speaker in the hall of justice, Skilled in speech in anxious situations.”

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Book:Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms
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