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I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
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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.]
Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art.
Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.
Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.