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cannot be a greater treachery, than first to raise a confidence, and then betray it.

How cruel is a cool temper after fury ! how different are the points of sight on the same object! In the horror of despair ferocity is taken for courage, and the fear of suffering for firmness of mind. Let a look, a surprise call us back to ourselves, and we find that weakness only was the principle of our heroism, that repentance is the fruit of it, and contempt the recompence. The knowledge of my fault, is the most severe punishment