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“There is an imperishable and unchangeable standard, under which we discern that our behaviors should have no deviation or transgression.”
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The quote describes a permanent, unchanging standard for judging behavior. It says this standard helps us recognize how we should act, without straying from its guidance or crossing its limits. In ordinary terms, conduct is measured against a rule that is treated as constant rather than adjusted from one situation to another.
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