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A Brother (n.) who ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠treats you badly is his own concern; how you treat him in return is yours, and there no one can hinder you.

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A Brother (n.) who ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠"ought not to have treated me so" must look to that himself; whatever he does, I shall keep my relation to him as I ought.

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A Brother (n.) should ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠be given way to over externals, so you get the best of it where it counts: what a bargain, his goodwill for a head of lettuce or a seat!

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Brother (n.) like ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠Eteocles and Polyneices slept together and kissed as boys, until a throne was thrown between them like meat between dogs.

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Brother (n.) who ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠yields a lettuce or a chair to win his brother's gratitude has had the better of the deal where it counts.