Never be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel.
In plain words
Three rules for a whole life, not mean, not false, not cruel.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- David Copperfield (1850), Ch. 15 — Aunt Betsey Trotwood's rule of life for young David.
- David Copperfield
- 1850 · Betsey Trotwood's cottage, Dover · Aunt Betsey gives David the three rules to live by as he starts fresh in her care
