Realities

The clown that you mock is frequently a brave soldier of good cheer.

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The extremely adorned woman of whom you usually disapprove, in many occasions dressing like that in order to help a great number of working hands.

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The singer who performs smilingly from whom you often turn away in boredom, in the belief that you are preserving your own virtue, is usually trying to earn bread for many needy relatives, and thus deserves consideration and respect.

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The well-to-do person who appears to be lazy and unproductive is, perhaps involved in projects that you would never find the animation to tackle.

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Do not judge others by their appearance. The truth, like the Kingdom of God, is never displayed in outward appearances.

XAVIER, Francisco Cândido. Christian Agenda. By the Spirit André Luiz. Great Britain: Allan Kardec Publishing Ltd, 1998. Chapter 23.