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applegrove

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Fri Jun 19, 2026, 08:24 PM Jun 19

The Seven Social Sins are:

The Seven Social Sins are:
Wealth without work.
Pleasure without conscience.
Knowledge without character.
Commerce without morality.
Science without humanity.
Worship without sacrifice.
Politics without principle.
-Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925

Melanie Jackson (@mjjaxn.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T15:07:38.945Z
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The Seven Social Sins are: (Original Post) applegrove Jun 19 OP
I'm keeping this one For SURE! calimary Jun 19 #1
Well said. mdbl Jun 19 #2
Bookmarked. Permanut Jun 19 #3
You can randomly reassign the last words and it mostly still works. OC375 Jun 19 #4
Are they better than the 10 Commandments??? Asking for a friend. a kennedy Jun 19 #5
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