He is not just who doth no wrong, but he
Who will not when he may; not he who, lured
By some poor petty prize, abstains, but he
Who with some mighty treasure in his grasp
May sin securely, yet abhors the sin.
Not he who closely skirts the pale of law,
But he whose generous nature, void of guile--
Would be,
Not seem to be,
The upright man.
--_Philemon, a Greek._
Translated by Millman.
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As daylight can be seen through very small holes, so little things will
illustrate a person's character.
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