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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蜉 蝣（1）
＇美國＇本傑明·富蘭克林
親愛的朋友，你可記得，上次我們在芍麗磨坊那兒讓人愉快的花園中參加社團活動的那天，我曾在散步時獨自停留了一會兒，落在了人群的後面。是因為有人指給我們看了一種蒼蠅一類的小昆蟲的殘屍——蜉蝣。據說，它們的生命非常短，在一天時間裡，可以生生死死好幾代。那天，我碰巧在一片葉子上見到了一群鮮活的蜉蝣