English poem
Epigrams, CLXXIII (Weep not for cruelty to rogues…)
by Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)
Weep not for cruelty to rogues in jail: Injustice can the just alone assail. Deny compassion to the wretch who swerved, Till all who, fainting, walked aright are served.
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