clarity 'and' compassion

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As a practical matter -- a matter of practice -- clarity and understanding invariably necessitate kindness and compassion. This is not a choice or a matter of fabrication.

As a practical matter -- a matter of practice -- kindness and compassion invariably necessitate clarity and understanding. This is not a choice or a matter of fabrication.

From this we may know the such things as clarity, understanding, kindness and compassion are not, as a matter of practice, separate entities. Those who speak glowingly of compassion or praise clear understanding are either looking for money or offering half-baked and simpering nostrums.

As a practical matter -- a matter of practice -- it is better to practice than to sip such lifeless dregs.
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