t with swelling or pride。 Certainly； it is heaven upon earth to have a man’s mind move in charity； rest in providence； and turn upon the poles of truth。
To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business： it will be acknowledged even by those that practice it not that clear and round dealing is the honor of man’s nature； and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver； which may make the metal work the better； but it embaseth it。 For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent； which goeth basely upon the belly； and not upon the feet。 There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious5。 And therefore Montaigne said prettily； when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace and such an odious charge。 Saith he； If it be well weighed； to say that a man lieth is as much to say as that he is brave toward God and a coward toward men。 For a lie faces God； and shrinks from man。 Surely the wickedness of falsehood and breach of faith cannot possibly be so highly expressed as in that it shall be the last peal to call the judgments of God upon the generations of men； it being foretold that when Christ eth； he shall not find faith upon the earth。
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＇美国＇本杰明·富兰克林
亲爱的朋友，你可记得，上次我们在芍丽磨坊那儿让人愉快的花园中参加社团活动的那天，我曾在散步时独自停留了一会儿，落在了人群的后面。是因为有人指给我们看了一种苍蝇一类的小昆虫的残尸——蜉蝣。据说，它们的生命非常短，在一天时间里，可以生生死死好几代。那天，我碰巧在一片叶子上见到了一群鲜活的蜉蝣