It seems to me very important to continue to distinguish between two evils. It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must nev… - Margaret Mead

It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.

Each man's place in the social scheme of his village is know; the contribution which he must make to the work and ceremonial of the village and the share of the whole which he will receive back again are likewise defined. For failure to receive what is due to him, he is fined even more heavily than for failure to give that which is due from him. Just as a man must accept his privileges as well as discharge his duties, so is he also the guardian of his own status and if, as may happen to a high caste, that status is affronted, he himself must perform a ceremony to restore it.

I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.

Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.