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I must be cruel, only to be kind:Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.

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    Ich muss grausam sein, nur um gütig zu sein: so beginnt das Böse, und das Schlimmste bleibt zurück.

    Debo ser cruel, solo para ser amable: así comienza el mal y lo peor queda atrás.

    אני חייב להיות אכזרי, רק כדי להיות אדיב: כך מתחיל הרע, והרע יותר נשאר מאחור.

    Eu devo ser cruel, apenas para ser gentil: assim começa o mal e o pior fica para trás.

    я повинен бути жорстоким, тільки щоб бути добрим: таким чином починається погане, а гірше залишається позаду.

    我必须是残忍的,只是要善良:因此开始变得糟糕,更糟糕的是仍然存在。

    我必須是殘忍的,只是要善良:因此開始變得糟糕,更糟糕的是仍然存在。

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