Practice civility toward one another. Admire and emulate ethical behavior wherever you find it. Apply a rigid standard of morality to your lives; and if, periodically, you fail as you surely will, ­adjust your lives, not the standards. —Ted Koppel
“Practice civility toward one another. Admire and emulate ethical behavior wherever you find it. Apply a rigid standard of morality to your lives; and if, periodically, you fail as you surely will, ­adjust your lives, not the standards. ”

Ted Koppel British-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline, from the program's inception in 1980 until 2005.

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Dorothy Vaughn NOVEMBER 6, 2020
AMEN!!!
James Allred from Springvill NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Civilization depends on us being civil.
Anonymous NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Doesn’t this sound so simple..
Chip Lambdin from Pennsylvania DECEMBER 22, 2017
Make your life better by helping and supporting others. Be kind always.

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