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condemnation_n of_o our_o taste_n or_o inclination_n than_o of_o our_o opinion_n iv_o the_o fondness_n or_o indifference_n that_o philosopher_n express_a for_o life_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a tangle_n of_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v than_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o palate_n or_o the_o choice_n of_o colour_n in_o some_o people_n v._o the_o first_o motion_n of_o joy_n that_o we_o resent_v at_o the_o happiness_n and_o preferment_n of_o our_o friend_n do_v seldom_o proceed_v either_o from_o our_o good-nature_n or_o the_o kindness_n we_o have_v for_o they_o but_o general_o from_o self-love_n which_o flatter_v we_o that_o our_o turn_n of_o be_v happy_a be_v come_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v reap_v some_o benefit_n from_o their_o prosperity_n vi_o as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o transform_v itself_o be_v small_a self-love_n do_v frequent_o transform_v its_o object_n too_o and_o that_o after_o a_o most_o wonderful_a manner_n 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of_o his_o ill_a quality_n vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o his_o perfection_n appear_v in_o a_o great_a splendour_n nay_o we_o summon_v all_o our_o indulgence_n to_o excuse_v and_o justify_v the_o quarrel_n he_o former_o have_v against_o we_o though_o this_o truth_n be_v evidence_v by_o every_o passion_n yet_o none_o demonstrate_v it_o so_o sensible_o as_o love_n for_o we_o see_v a_o lover_n full_a of_o rage_n and_o despair_n at_o the_o neglect_n or_o infidelity_n of_o his_o fondling_n contrive_v and_o meditate_v for_o his_o revenge_n whatever_o his_o violent_a passion_n suggest_v he_o nevertheless_o no_o soon_o have_v a_o kind_a smile_n of_o his_o darling_n calm_v his_o boisterous_a resentment_n but_o his_o joy_n and_o rapture_n pronounce_v this_o beauty_n innocent_a he_o accuse_v himself_o alone_o and_o condemn_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o condemn_v she_o before_o and_o by_o this_o miraculous_a power_n of_o self-love_n he_o take_v away_o the_o blemish_n and_o odiousness_n of_o his_o mistress_n proceed_n he_o clear_v she_o of_o the_o crime_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o himself_o vii_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o make_v our_o friend_n appear_v more_o or_o less_o deserve_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o delight_n we_o take_v in_o they_o and_o the_o estimate_n we_o make_v of_o their_o worth_n depend_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o converse_v with_o we_o viii_o one_o will_v think_v that_o self-love_n be_v overreach_v by_o good-nature_n and_o liberality_n and_o that_o a_o man_n forget_v himself_o when_o he_o promote_v the_o advantage_n of_o other_o nevertheless_o this_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o gain_v our_o end_n it_o be_v lend_v on_o usury_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o give_v free_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o nice_a and_o dexterous_a way_n of_o win_v over_o the_o affection_n of_o every_o body_n ix_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n wherein_o self-love_n be_v so_o predominant_a as_o in_o that_o of_o love_n and_o man_n be_v always_o more_o dispose_v to_o sacrifice_v all_o the_o ease_n of_o they_o they_o love_v than_o to_o part_v with_o their_o own_o x._o we_o feel_v and_o resent_v both_o our_o good_a and_o ill_a fortune_n in_o proportion_n to_o our_o self-love_n xi_o self-love_n make_v more_o man_n cruel_a than_o natural_a sternness_n and_o a_o rough_a temper_n xii_o self-love_n be_v often_o cheat_v by_o its_o own_o self_n for_o when_o it_o consider_v its_o own_o interest_n it_o so_o whole_o overlook_v the_o interest_n of_o other_o as_o thereby_o to_o lose_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v beâ—_n make_v by_o the_o exchange_n of_o kindness_n and_o good_a office_n xiii_o a_o man_n be_v but_o little_a the_o better_a for_o like_n himself_o when_o no_o body_n else_o like_v he_o for_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o one_o self_n be_v very_o often_o chastife_v by_o contempt_n from_o other_o fourteen_o self-love_n according_a as_o it_o be_v right_o or_o otherwise_o understand_v and_o apply_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o moral_a virtue_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o world_n xv._o that_o prudence_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o good_a management_n of_o man_n affair_n be_v only_o a_o wise_a and_o quick-sighted_a self-love_n who_o contrary_a be_v inconsideration_n and_o blindness_n xvi_o though_o according_a to_o that_o position_n we_o may_v right_o conclude_v that_o man_n in_o all_o their_o action_n keep_v still_o a_o eye_n to_o their_o own_o interest_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n leave_v in_o the_o world_n as_o justice_n and_o honesty_n man_n may_v govern_v themselves_o by_o commendable_a and_o honest_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v the_o just_a discretion_n of_o a_o well-regulated_n self-love_n that_o make_v a_o good_a or_o a_o honest_a man._n xviii_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o incline_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o happiness_n of_o life_n as_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v a_o right_a to_o call_v we_o
keep_v we_o company_n through_o all_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v wise_a it_o be_v only_o because_o his_o folly_n be_v suit_v to_o his_o age_n and_o fortune_n v._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o folly_n to_o be_v wise_a by_o one_o self_n vi_o some_o folly_n be_v as_o catch_v as_o any_o infectious_a disease_n vii_o some_o remedy_n may_v be_v find_v to_o cure_v a_o man_n of_o his_o folly_n but_o a_o perverse_a irrational_a spirit_n can_v never_o be_v reform_v viii_o briskness_n that_o increase_v with_o age_n be_v but_o one_o degree_n remove_v from_o folly_n ix_o there_o be_v no_o miscarriage_n so_o unlucky_a but_o what_o may_v be_v beneficial_a one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n nor_o any_o accident_n so_o fortunate_a but_o what_o a_o fool_n may_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n x._o there_o be_v man_n cut_v out_o for_o fool_n that_o do_v not_o only_o make_v their_o folly_n their_o choice_n but_o be_v force_v into_o they_o by_o fortune_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n xi_o there_o be_v mischance_n from_o which_o fool_n do_v best_o come_v off_o clear_a xii_o if_o the_o folly_n of_o some_o people_n do_v never_o appear_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v never_o nice_o look_v into_o xiii_o old_a fool_n be_v always_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o young_a one_o fourteen_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o folly_n of_o other_o rather_o a_o warn_v and_o instruction_n than_o a_o subject_n of_o mirth_n and_o mockery_n xv._o there_o be_v a_o grave_n compose_v sort_n of_o folly_n high_o satisfy_v with_o itself_o that_o carry_v a_o air_n of_o wisdom_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o troublesome_a and_o impertinent_a than_o that_o humoursome_a and_o divert_v folly_n which_o never_o think_v at_o all_o xvi_o a_o man_n great_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o folly_n xvii_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o true_a wisdom_n in_o this_o world_n except_o that_o which_o instruct_v we_o in_o christian_a morality_n for_o this_o if_o we_o abstract_a from_o all_o the_o support_v of_o faith_n and_o advantage_n of_o religion_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o life_n xviii_o the_o desire_n of_o be_v think_v a_o wise_a man_n oftentimes_o hinder_v man_n to_o become_v real_o such_o xxix_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o silly_a coxcomb_n who_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o improve_v to_o their_o own_o advantage_n their_o simplicity_n and_o foppery_n xxx_o the_o height_n of_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n be_v to_o know_v the_o true_a worth_n of_o every_o thing_n xxxi_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wisdom_n to_o be_v able_a to_o conceal_v upon_o occasion_n one_o being_n wise_a xxxi_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o mean_a wit_n to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n and_o conduct_n of_o other_o xxxii_o wisdom_n have_v its_o excess_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o man_n make_v ill_a use_n of_o his_o reason_n with_o those_o who_o have_v none_o xxxiii_o the_o state_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o indolence_n we_o suffer_v in_o it_o a_o perpetual_a conflict_n betwixt_o duty_n and_o inclination_n but_o that_o of_o wisdom_n be_v sweet_a and_o calm_a it_o reign_v peaceable_o over_o our_o movement_n be_v only_o to_o govern_v well_o as_o subject_n what_o virtue_n combat_v as_o enemy_n xxxiv_o *_o there_o be_v in_o humane_a nature_n more_o of_o the_o fool_n than_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o those_o faculty_n by_o which_o the_o foolish_a part_n of_o man_n mind_n be_v take_v be_v more_o potent_a wonder_n i._o there_o be_v nothing_o deserve_v so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o as_o our_o frequent_a wonder_v at_o nothing_o ii_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n receive_v with_o so_o much_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o opinion_n of_o miraculous_a thing_n nor_o leave_v with_o more_o difâ—icuity_n or_o concern_v woman_n i._o the_o shiness_fw-mi and_o reserve_v of_o handsome_a woman_n be_v only_o a_o paint_n which_o they_o use_v to_o set_v off_o their_o beauty_n vi_o chastity_n in_o most_o woman_n be_v but_o the_o love_n of_o their_o own_o quiet_a and_o a_o tenderness_n of_o their_o reputation_n vii_o vanity_n shame_n and_o especial_o a_o suitable_a constitution_n be_v general_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o woman_n viii_o a_o coeqâ—et_a humour_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o woman_n and_o if_o some_o do_v not_o practice_v it_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v restrain_v either_o by_o fear_n or_o better_a sense_n ix_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o rule_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o heart_n of_o woman_n if_o their_o constitution_n be_v not_o consent_v x._o the_o affliction_n of_o woman_n upon_o dead_a lover_n proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o love_n they_o have_v for_o they_o as_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o get_v other_o by_o a_o show_n of_o tenderness_n and_o humanity_n xi_o there_o be_v but_o few_o honest_a woman_n but_o what_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o trade_n xii_o the_o generality_n of_o honest_a woman_n be_v like_o hide_a treasure_n which_o be_v safe_a only_o because_o no_o body_n seek_v after_o they_o xiii_o most_o woman_n yield_v rather_o out_o of_o weakness_n than_o love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o bold_a dare_a fellow_n soon_o gain_v their_o favour_n than_o a_o fainthearted_a though_o more_o accomplish_a competitor_n fourteen_o a_o lady_n first_o intrigue_n be_v seldom_o take_v notice_n of_o before_o she_o have_v a_o second_o xv._o there_o be_v some_o woman_n that_o never_o have_v a_o intrigue_n but_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o that_o never_o have_v but_o one_o xvi_o a_o woman_n in_o love_n will_v soon_o forgive_v a_o great_a indiscretion_n than_o a_o small_a infidelity_n xvii_o woman_n be_v seldom_o acquaint_v with_o all_o their_o cocquet_n humour_n xviii_o woman_n be_v never_o absolute_o reserve_v except_o where_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n xix_o woman_n can_v more_o easy_o conquer_v their_o passion_n than_o their_o cocquet_n humour_n xx._n it_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o cocquet_n humour_n to_o put_v people_n always_o upon_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o cocquetish_a xxi_o youth_n without_o beauty_n in_o a_o woman_n signify_v as_o little_a as_o beauty_n without_o youth_n xxii_o woman_n often_o think_v to_o be_v in_o love_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o diversion_n of_o a_o intrigue_n the_o commotion_n that_o a_o amour_n raise_v in_o their_o breast_n the_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o be_v court_v and_o the_o trouble_v of_o deny_v make_v they_o fancy_v that_o what_o they_o feel_v be_v passion_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o cocquet_n humour_n xxiii_o a_o woman_n resentment_n against_o a_o man_n that_o brag_v of_o her_o favour_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o argument_n of_o her_o virtue_n as_o her_o inclination_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o one_o that_o can_v keep_v counsel_n xxiv_o woman_n be_v please_v with_o courtship_n and_o the_o most_o disdainful_a not_o but_o be_v complaisant_a to_o those_o that_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v handsome_a xxv_o nothing_o be_v so_o unaccountable_a as_o the_o caprice_n of_o woman_n for_o it_o frequent_o happen_v that_o the_o first_o application_n of_o a_o new_a face_n gain_v more_o upon_o they_o than_o the_o long_a service_n of_o a_o constant_a old_a one_o xxvi_o there_o be_v no_o court_n but_o where_o woman_n have_v credit_n and_o interest_n no_o state_n intrigue_n but_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o they_o xxvii_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v seldom_o agree_v upon_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o woman_n their_o interest_n be_v too_o opposite_a xxviii_o woman_n displease_v one_o another_o by_o the_o same_o agreement_n that_o charm_v man_n and_o what_o excite_v great_a passion_n in_o these_o raises_z among_o they_o aversion_n and_o antipathy_n xxix_o if_o woman_n expect_v their_o lover_n they_o set_v out_o 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