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Three sparks--pride, envy, and avarice--have been kindled in all
hearts.
[It., Superbia, invidia ed avarizia sono
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Three sparks--pride, envy, and avarice--have been kindled in all
hearts.
[It., Superbia, invidia ed avarizia sono
Le tre faville che hanno i cori accesi.]
Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
[Sp., Como el hacer read more
Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
[Sp., Como el hacer mal viene de natural cosecha, facilmente se
aprende el hacerle.]
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers read more
Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.
Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.