The Instructions of Ptah-Hotep 

Love Your Neighbor and You Will Prosper

If you be among people, make for yourself love, the beginning and end of the heart. One that knows not his course shall say in himself (seeing you), 'He that orders himself duly becomes the owner of wealth; I shall copy his conduct! Your name shall be good, though you speak not; your body shall be fed; your face shall be [seen] among your neighbors; you shall be provided with what you lack..

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