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Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
 We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
 [Fr., On devient innocent quand on est malheureux.]  
 We become innocent when we are unfortunate.
 [Fr., On devient innocent quand on est malheureux.] 
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.
 But thus: if powers divine
 Behold our human actions, as they do,
  I doubt not then but read more 
 But thus: if powers divine
 Behold our human actions, as they do,
  I doubt not then but innocence shall make
   False accusation blush and tyranny
    Tremble at patience. 
 We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i' th' sun,
 And bleat the one at th' other. What read more 
 We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i' th' sun,
 And bleat the one at th' other. What we changed
  Was innocence for innocence; we knew not
   The doctrine of ill-doing, nor dreamed
    That any did. 
 "In innocence there is no strength against evil," said 
Sparrowhawk, a little wryly. "But there is strength in it read more 
 "In innocence there is no strength against evil," said 
Sparrowhawk, a little wryly. "But there is strength in it for 
good." 
 O, white innocence,
 That thou shouldst wear the mask of guilt to hide
  Thine awful and serenest read more 
 O, white innocence,
 That thou shouldst wear the mask of guilt to hide
  Thine awful and serenest countenance
   From those who know thee not! 
Innocence is always unsuspicious.
Innocence is always unsuspicious.
 O God, keep me innocent; make others great!
 [Fr., O mon Dieu, conserve-moi innocente, donne la grandeur aux 
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 O God, keep me innocent; make others great!
 [Fr., O mon Dieu, conserve-moi innocente, donne la grandeur aux 
autres.]