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Mishna, Pirkei Avot 2:10

 

משנה, פרקי אבות ב:י

Original Text:

רבי אליעזר אומר יהי כבוד חברך חביב עליך כשלך.

Translation:

Rabbi Eliezer said, "Other people’s dignity should be as precious to you as your own."
[AJWS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. In what ways can we, as individuals, follow this more in our daily lives?
2. In what ways can we, as a society, follow this more in our policies - both foreign and domestic?

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