We Chinese have a saying：“ If a man plants melons， he will reap melons； if he sows beans， he will reap beans. ”And this is true of every man’s life： good begets good， and evil leads to evil.
True enough， the sun shines on the saint and sinner alike， and too often it seems that the wicked wax and prosper. But we can say with certitude that， with the individual as with the nation， the flourishing of the wicked is an illusion， for， unceasingly， life keeps books on us all.