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 246. Behold the man that hath forsaken mercy and doth iniquity : though he must have suffered cruelly in past births for abandoning virtue, he hath forgotten the lesson, say the wise.

247. The other world is not for those that have not mercy, even as this world is not for them that are without riches.

248. The poor in substance may one day thrive and prosper : but they that lack pity are poor indeed and their day cometh never.

249. It is as easy for the hard of heart to do deeds of righteousness as for the confused in mind to realise the Truth.

250. When thou art tempted to oppress the weak, consider how it would be for thee to tremble before a stronger.

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