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be_v the_o salt_n that_o make_v all_o our_o action_n relish_v to_o ourselves_o beneficial_a to_o other_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o which_o business_n be_v rather_o burdensome_a then_o profitable_a and_o exercise_v rather_o a_o toil_n than_o recreation_n as_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v too_o much_o honey_n so_o pleasure_n itself_o grow_v loathsome_a and_o distasteful_a by_o immoderate_a use_n nempe_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la commendat_fw-la râ—riâ—r_fw-la usus_fw-la beside_o moderation_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o duration_n it_o be_v like_o the_o steady_a burn_a of_o a_o taper_n or_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o never_o go_v our_o whereas_o headstrong_a violence_n like_o a_o squib_n or_o flash_n of_o lightning_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n for_o a_o moment_n but_o be_v instant_o extinct_a the_o great_a master_n of_o morality_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a indecency_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v see_v run_v in_o the_o market_n place_n because_o he_o who_o be_v to_o moderate_v 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