be cruel to be kind in Anglais

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          "text": "I do repent; but heaven hath pleas'd it so\n To punish me with this, and this with me,\nThat I must be their scourge and minister.\nI will bestow him, and will answer well\nThe death I gave him. So again good night.\nI must be cruel only to be kind.\nThus bad begins and worse remains behind."
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  "lang": "Anglais",
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          "text": "I do repent; but heaven hath pleas'd it so\n To punish me with this, and this with me,\nThat I must be their scourge and minister.\nI will bestow him, and will answer well\nThe death I gave him. So again good night.\nI must be cruel only to be kind.\nThus bad begins and worse remains behind."
        }
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"be cruel to be kind" meaning in Anglais

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