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Edgar Guest - A Preference
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I’`D rather be considered dull 
Than use my brain denouncing things; 
I`d rather not be critical 
And utter words that carry stings. 
I`d rather never speak at all 
Than speak as one who seems to feel 
That other`s faults, howe`er so small, 
It proves him clever to reveal.
 
I have no wish to pose on earth
As born to judge my fellow men; 
I`d rather praise them for their worth; 
If failures, bid them try again. 
If faulty effort I behold, 
In silence, let me pass it by, 
If I must leave it unextolled, 
At least the toiler shall not sigh.

No reputation would I gain
For wisdom, if in gaining it 
I cause some humble worker pain 
And wound him by my flash of wit. 
There is no cleverness in sneers, 
A fool can scoff in manner pert; 
Great wisdom by this test appears
In never saying things that hurt.
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