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02/25/2004: "Queries"

I should be asking myself: Do you really need to go in there? Is this conversation really advancing any good, or is it propagating some evil? Am I bearing witness to the truth? do I stand up for my own self-respect and integrity? Am I saying what I ought to say, keeping silent when I ought to keep silent, and properly, truthfully and compassionately reporting the things I have seen? Am I giving in to tale-bearing, complaining, gossiping or dramatizing? Have I lied? Am I willing to be courageous in what I say, and disciplined in what I keep to myself?