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Perfect and Imperfect Duties

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Perfect duties forbid always — never lie, never make false promises; imperfect duties require sometimes — help others, develop your talents, with latitude in how.

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An accountant may choose which causes to support and when — imperfect. Falsifying a ledger has no schedule on which it becomes fine — perfect.