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the_o plain_a man_n inspire_v by_o a_o passion_n persuade_v much_o better_a than_o the_o most_o eloquent_a who_o be_v inspire_v by_o none_o vi_o there_o be_v in_o all_o passion_n a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n and_o self-interest_n which_o make_v they_o very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v follow_v and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o trust_v they_o even_o when_o they_o appear_v most_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a vii_o there_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o constant_a generation_n of_o passion_n so_o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o be_v general_o the_o production_n of_o another_o viii_o as_o wary_a and_o cautious_a man_n be_v to_o conceal_v their_o passion_n under_o the_o specious_a dress_n of_o honour_n and_o piety_n this_o disguise_n be_v too_o thin_a and_o they_o seldom_o fail_v to_o break_v through_o it_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o ix_o the_o passion_n often_o give_v birth_n to_o other_o of_o a_o nature_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o avarice_n sometime_o bring_v forth_o poodigality_n 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