,,BOOK ,,VII
                   #A
  ,LET U N[ MAKE A FRE% 2G9N+ & PO9T \ T
( MORAL /ATES 6BE AVOID$ "! >E ?REE
K9DS-VICE1 9CONT9;E1 BRUTI%;S4 ,!
3TR>IES ( TWO ( ^! >E EVID5T1-"O WE CALL
VIRTUE1 ! O!R 3T9;E2 6BRUTI%;S X WD 2
MO/ FITT+ 6OPPOSE SUP]HUMAN VIRTUE1 A
H]OIC & DIV9E K9D ( VIRTUE1 Z ,HOM] HAS
REPRES5T$ ,PRIAM SAY+ ( ,HECTOR T HE 0 V
GD1
  ,= HE SEEM$ N1 HE1
  ,! * (A MORTAL MAN1 B Z "O T ( ,GOD'S
SE$ CAME4
  ,"!=E IF1 Z !Y SAY1 M5 2COME GODS
0EXCESS ( VIRTUE1 ( ? K9D M/ EVID5TLY 2
! /ATE OPPOS$ 6! BRUTI% /ATE2 = Z A
BRUTE HAS NO VICE OR VIRTUE1 S NEI HAS A
GOD2 8 /ATE IS HI<] ?AN VIRTUE1 & T (A
BRUTE IS A DI6]5T K9D ( /ATE F VICE4
  ,N[1 S9CE X IS R>ELY T A GODLIKE MAN
IS F.D-TO USE ! EPI!T (! ,S"PANS1 :O :5
!Y ADMIRE ANY "O HI<LY CALL HM A
,8GODLIKE MAN'-S TOO ! BRUTI% TYPE IS
R>ELY F.D AM;G M52 X IS F.D *IEFLY AM;G
B>B>IANS1 B "S BRUTI% QUALITIES >E AL
PRODUC$ 041SE OR DE=M;Y2 & WE AL CALL 0?
EVIL "N ^? M5 :O G 2Y ALL ORD9>Y /&>DS
0R1SON ( VICE4 ,( ? K9D ( 4POSI;N1 H["E1
WE M/ LAT] MAKE "S M5;N1 :ILE WE H
4CUSS$ VICE 2F WE M/ N[ 4CUSS 9CONT9;E &
S(T;S 7OR E6EM9ACY71 & 3T9;E & 5DUR.E2 =
WE M/ TR1T EA* (! TWO NEI Z ID5TICAL )
VIRTUE OR WICK$;S1 NOR Z A DI6]5T G5US4
,WE M/1 Z 9 ALL O!R CASES1 SET ! OBS]V$
FACTS 2F U &1 AF F/ 4CUSS+ !
DI6ICULTIES1 G ON 6PROVE1 IF POSSI#1 !
TRU? ( ALL ! -MON OP9IONS AB ^! A6EC;NS
(! M9D1 OR1 FAIL+ ?1 (! GRT] NUMB] &!
MO/ AU?ORITATIVE2 = IF WE BO? REFUTE !
OBJEC;NS & L1VE ! -MON OP9IONS
UNDISTURB$1 WE % H PROV$ ! CASE
SU6ICI5TLY4
  ,N[ 7#A7 BO? 3T9;E & 5DUR.E >E ?"\ 6BE
9CLUD$ AM;G ?+S GD & PRAISEWOR?Y1 & BO?
9CONT9;E & S(T1 NESS AM;G ?+S BAD &
BLAMEWOR?Y2 &! SAME MAN IS ?"\ 6BE 3T95T
& R1DY 6ABIDE 0! RESULT ( 8 CALCUL,NS1
OR 9CONT95T & R1DY 6AB&ON !M4 ,& 7#B7 !
9CONT95T MAN1 "K+ T :AT HE DOES IS BAD1
DOES X Z A RESULT ( PAS.N1 :ILE ! 3T95T
MAN1 "K+ T 8 APPETITES >E BAD1 REFUSES
ON A3.T ( 8 R,NAL PR9CIPLE 6FOLL[ !M
7#C7 ,! TEMP]ATE MAN ALL M5 CALL 3T95T &
4POS$ 65DUR.E1 :ILE ! 3T95T MAN "S
MA9TA9 6BE ALW TEMP]ATE B O!RS D N2 & "S
CALL ! SELF-9DULG5T MAN 9CONT95T &!
9CONT95T MAN SELF9DULG5T 9DISCRIM9ATELY1
:ILE O!RS 4T+UI% !M4 7#D7 ,! MAN (
PRACTICAL WISDOM1 !Y "S"TS SAY1 _C 2
9CONT95T1 :ILE "S"TS !Y SAY T "S :O >E
PRACTIC,Y WISE & CL"E >E 9CONT95T4 ,AG
7#E7 M5 >E SD 6BE 9CONT95T EV5 ) RESPECT
6ANG]1 HON\R1 & GA94-,^!1 !N1 >E ! ?+S T
>E SD4
                   #B
  ,N[ WE MAY ASK 7#A7 H[ A MAN :O JUDGES
"RLY C 2HAVE 9CONT95TLY4 ,T HE %D 2HAVE
S :5 HE HAS K1 "S SAY IS IMPOSSI#2 = X
WD 2 /RANGE-S ,SOCRATES ?"\-IF :5 K 0 9
A MAN "S?+ ELSE CD MA/] X & DRAG X AB L
A SLAVE4 ,= ,SOCRATES 0 5TIRELY OPPOS$
6! VIEW 9 "Q1 HOLD+ T "! IS NO S* ?+ Z
9CONT9;E2 NO "O1 HE SD1 :5 HE JUDGES
ACTS AG/ :AT HE JUDGES BE/-P ACT S ONLY
0R1SON ( IGNOR.E4 ,N[ ? VIEW PLA9LY
3TRADICTS ! OBS]V$ FACTS1 & WE M/ 9QUIRE
AB :AT HAPP5S 6S* A MAN2 IF HE ACTS
0R1SON ( IGNOR.E1 :AT IS ! MANN] ( 8
IGNOR.E8 ,= T ! MAN :O 2HAVES 9CONT95TLY
DOES N1 2F HE GETS 96? /ATE1 ?9K HE "\
6ACT S1 IS EVID5T4 ,B "! >E "S :O 3C$E
C]TA9 ( ,SOCRATES' 3T5;NS B N O!RS2 T
NO?+ IS /R;G] ?AN K !Y ADMIT1 B N T ON
"O ACTS 3TR>Y 6:AT HAS SEEM$ 6HM ! BETT]
C\RSE1 & "!=E !Y SAY T ! 9CONT95T MAN
HAS N K :5 HE IS MA/]$ 0HIS PL1SURES1 B
OP9ION4 ,B IF X IS OP9ION & N K1 IF X IS
N A /R;G 3VIC;N T RESI/S B A W1K "O1 Z 9
M5 :O HESITATE1 WE SYMPA?IZE ) _!
FAILURE 6/& 0S* 3VIC;NS AG/ /R;G
APPETITES2 B WE D N SYMPA?IZE ) WICK$;S1
NOR ) ANY (! O!R BLAMEWOR?Y /ATES4 ,IS X
!N PRACTICAL WISDOM ^: RESI/.E IS MA/]$8
,T IS ! /R;GE/ ( ALL /ATES4 ,B ? IS
ABSURD2 ! SAME MAN W 2 AT ONCE PRACTIC,Y
WISE & 9CONT95T1 B NO "O WD SAY T X IS !
"P (A PRACTIC,Y WISE MAN 6D WILL+LY !
BASE/ ACTS4 ,2SS1 X HAS BE5 %[N 2F T !
MAN ( PRACTICAL WISDOM IS "O :O W ACT 7=
HE IS A MAN 3C]N$ )! 9DIVIDUAL FACTS7 &
:O HAS ! O!R VIRTUES4
  ,FUR!R1 IF 3T9;E 9VOLVES HAV+ /R;G &
BAD APPETITES1 ! TEMP]ATE MAN W N 2
3T95T NOR ! 3T95T MAN TEMP]ATE2 =A
TEMP]ATE MAN W H NEI EXCESSIVE NOR BAD
APPETITES4 ,B ! 3T95T MAN M/2 = IF !
APPETITES >E GD1 ! /ATE ( "* T RE/RA9S U
F FOLL[+ !M IS BAD1 S T N ALL 3T9;E W 2
GD2 :ILE IF !Y >E W1K & N BAD1 "! IS
NO?+ ADMIRA# 9 RESI/+ !M1 & IF !Y >E W1K
& BAD1 "! IS NO?+ GRT 9 RESI/+ ^! EI4
  ,FUR!R1 IF 3T9;E MAKES A MAN R1DY 6/&
0ANY & E OP9ION1 X IS BAD1 I4E4 IF X
MAKES HM /& EV5 0A FALSE OP9ION2 & IF
9CONT9;E MAKES A MAN APT 6AB&ON ANY & E
OP9ION1 "! W 2 A GD 9CONT9;E1 ( :
,SOPHOCLES' ,NEOPTOLEMUS 9 !
,PHILOCTETES W 2 AN 9/.E2 = HE IS 6BE
PRAIS$ = N /&+ 0:AT ,ODYSSEUS P]SUAD$ HM
6D1 2C HE IS PA9$ AT TELL+ A LIE4
  ,FUR!R1 ! SOPHI/IC >GU;T PRES5TS A
DI6ICULTY2 ! SYLLOGISM >IS+ F M5'S WI%
6EXPOSE P>ADOXICAL RESULTS >IS+ F AN
OPPON5T'S VIEW1 9 ORD] T !Y MAY 2 ADMIR$
:5 !Y SU3E$1 IS "O T PUTS U 9 A
DI6ICULTY 7= ?"\ IS B.D FA/ :5 X W N RE/
2C ! 3CLU.N DOES N SATISFY X1 & _C ADV.E
2C X _C REFUTE ! >GU;T74 ,"! IS AN >GU;T
F : X FOLL[S T FOLLY C\PL$ ) 9CONT9;E IS
VIRTUE2 =A MAN DOES ! OPPOSITE ( :AT HE
JUDGES1 [+ 69CONT9;E1 B JUDGES :AT IS GD
6BE EVIL & "S?+ T HE %D N D1 & 3SEQU;E
HE W D :AT IS GD & N :AT IS EVIL4
  ,FUR!R1 HE :O ON 3VIC;N DOES & PURSUES
& *OOSES :AT IS PL1SANT WD 2 ?"\ 6BE
BETT] ?AN "O :O DOES S Z A RESULT N (
CALCUL,N B ( 9CONT9;E2 = HE IS EASI]
6CURE S9CE HE MAY 2 P]SUAD$ 6*ANGE 8
M9D4 ,B 6! 9CONT95T MAN MAY 2 APPLI$ !
PROV]B ,8:5 WAT] *OKES1 :AT IS "O 6WA% X
D[N )80' ,IF HE _H BE5 P]SUAD$ (! "R;S (
:AT HE DOES1 HE WD H DESI/$ :5 HE 0
P]SUAD$ 6*ANGE 8 M9D2 B N[ HE ACTS 9
SPITE ( 8 2+ P]SUAD$ ( "S?+ Q DI6]5T4
  ,FUR!R1 IF 9CONT9;E & 3T9;E >E 3C]N$ )
ANY & E K9D ( OBJECT1 :O IS X T IS
9CONT95T 9 ! UNQUALIFI$ S5SE8 ,NO "O HAS
ALL ! =MS ( 9CONT9;E1 B WE SAY "S P >E
9CONT95T )\T QUALIFIC,N4
                   #C
  ,( "S S* K9D >E ! DI6ICULTIES T >ISE2
"S ( ^! PO9TS M/ 2 REFUT$ &! O!RS LEFT 9
POSSES.N (! FIELD2 =! SOLU;N (!
DI6ICULTY IS ! 4COV]Y (! TRU?4 7#A7 ,WE
M/ 3SID] F/1 !N1 :E!R 9CONT95T P ACT
"K+LY OR N1 & 9 :AT S5SE "K+LY2 !N 7#B7
) :AT SORTS ( OBJECT ! 9CONT95T &! 3T95T
MAN MAY 2 SD 6BE 3C]N$ 7I4E4 :E!R ) ANY
& E PL1SURE & PA9 OR ) C]TA9 DET]M9ATE
K9DS71 & :E!R ! 3T95T MAN &! MAN (
5DUR.E >E ! SAME OR DI6]5T2 & SIMIL>LY )
REG>D 6! O!R MATT]S G]MANE 6? 9QUIRY4 ,!
/>T+-PO9T ( \R 9VE/IG,N IS 7A7 ! "Q :E!R
! 3T95T MAN &! 9CONT95T >E DI6]5TIAT$
0_! OBJECTS OR 0_! ATTITUDE1 I4E4 :E!R !
9CONT95T MAN IS 9CONT95T SIMPLY 02+
3C]N$ ) S* & S* OBJECTS1 OR1 9/1D1 0HIS
ATTITUDE1 OR1 9/1D ( T1 0BO? ^! ?+S2 7B7
! SECOND "Q IS :E!R 9CONT9;E & 3T9;E >E
3C]N$ ) ANY & E OBJECT OR N4 ,! MAN :O
IS 9CONT95T 9 ! UNQUALIFI$ S5SE IS NEI
3C]N$ ) ANY & E OBJECT1 B ) PRECISELY ^?
) : ! SELF-9DULG5T MAN IS 3C]N$1 NOR IS
HE "*IZ$ 02+ SIMPLY RELAT$ 6^! 7= !N 8
/ATE WD 2 ! SAME Z SELF-9DULG;E71 B 02+
RELAT$ 6!M 9 A C]TA9 WAY4 ,=! "O IS L$
ON 9 A3ORD.E ) 8 [N *OICE1 ?9K+ T HE "\
ALW 6PURSUE ! PRES5T PL1SURE2 :ILE ! O!R
DOES N ?9K S1 B YET PURSUES X4

7#A7 ,Z =! SU7ES;N T X IS TRUE OP9ION &
  N K AG/ : WE ACT 9CONT95TLY1 T MAKES
  NO DI6];E 6! >GU;T2 = "S P :5 9 A /ATE
  ( OP9ION D N HESITATE1 B ?9K !Y "K
  EXACTLY4 ,IF1 !N1 ! NO;N IS T [+ 6_!
  W1K 3VIC;N ^? :O H OP9ION >E M LIKELY
  6ACT AG/ _! JUDGE;T ?AN ^? :O "K1 WE
  ANSW] T "! NE$ 2 NO DI6];E 2T K &
  OP9ION 9 ? RESPECT2 = "S M5 >E NO LESS
  3V9C$ ( :AT !Y ?9K ?AN O!RS ( :AT !Y
  "K2 Z IS %[N 0! ( ,H]ACLITUS4 ,B 7A71
  S9CE WE USE ! ^W ,8"K0' 9 TWO S5SES 7=
  BO? ! MAN :O HAS K B IS N US+ X & HE
  :O IS US+ X >E SD 6"K71 X W MAKE A
  DI6];E :E!R1 :5 A MAN DOES :AT HE %D
  N1 HE HAS ! K B IS N EX]CIS+ X1 OR IS
  EX]CIS+ X2 =! LATT] SEEMS /RANGE1 B N
  ! =M]4
7B7 ,FUR!R1 S9CE "! >E TWO K9DS (
  PREMISSES1 "! IS NO?+ 6PREV5T A MAN'S
  HAV+ BO? PREMISSES & ACT+ AG/ 8 K1
  PROVID$ T HE IS US+ ONLY ! UNIV]SAL
  PREMISS & N ! "PICUL>2 = X IS "PICUL>
  ACTS T H 6BE D"O4 ,& "! >E AL TWO K9DS
  ( UNIV]SAL T]M2 "O IS PR$ICA# (! AG5T1
  ! O!R (! OBJECT2 E4G4 ,8DRY FOOD IS GD
  = E MAN0'1 & ,8,I AM A MAN0'1 OR ,8S*
  & S* FOOD IS DRY0'2 B :E!R ,8? FOOD IS
  S* & S*0'1 ( ? ! 9CONT95T MAN EI HAS N
  OR IS N EX]CIS+ ! K4 ,"! W1 !N1 BE1
  F/LY1 AN ENORM\S DI6];E 2T ^! MANN]S (
  "K+1 S T 6"K 9 "O WAY :5 WE ACT
  9CONT95TLY WD N SEEM ANY?+ /RANGE1
  :ILE 6"K 9 ! O!R WAY WD 2 EXTRAORD9>Y4
  ,& FUR!R 7C7 ! POSSES.N ( K 9 ANO!R
S5SE ?AN ^? J "ND IS "S?+ T HAPP5S 6M52
= )9 ! CASE ( HAV+ K B N US+ X WE SEE A
DI6];E ( /ATE1 ADMITT+ (! POSSIBIL;Y (
HAV+ K 9 A S5SE & YET N HAV+ X1 Z 9 !
9/.E (A MAN ASLEEP1 MAD1 OR DRUNK4 ,B N[
? IS J ! 3DI;N ( M5 "U ! 9FLU;E (
PAS.NS2 = \TBUR/S ( ANG] & SEXUAL
APPETITES & "S O!R S* PAS.NS1 X IS
EVID5T1 ACTU,Y ALT] \R BODILY 3DI;N1 & 9
"S M5 EV5 PRODUCE FITS ( MAD;S4 ,X IS
PLA91 !N1 T 9CONT95T P M/ 2 SD 6BE 9 A
SIMIL> 3DI;N 6M5 ASLEEP1 MAD1 OR DRUNK4
,! FACT T M5 USE ! LANGUAGE T FL[S F K
PROVES NO?+2 = EV5 M5 "U ! 9FLU;E ( ^!
PAS.NS UTT] SCI5TIFIC PRO(S & V]SES (
,EMP$OCLES1 & ^? :O H J 2GUN 6LE>N A
SCI;E C /R+ TGR XS PHRASES1 B D N YET "K
X2 = X HAS 62COME "P ( !MVS1 & T TAKES
"T2 S T WE M/ SUPPOSE T ! USE ( LANGUAGE
0M5 9 AN 9CONT95T /ATE M1NS NO M ?AN XS
UTT].E 0ACTORS ON ! /AGE4 7D7 ,AG1 WE
MAY AL VIEW ! CAUSE Z FOLL[S ) REF];E 6!
FACTS ( HUMAN NATURE4 ,! "O OP9ION IS
UNIV]SAL1 ! O!R IS 3C]N$ )! "PICUL>
FACTS1 & "H WE -E 6"S?+ )9 ! SPH]E (
P]CEP;N2 :5 A S+LE OP9ION RESULTS F !
TWO1 ! S\L M/ 9 "O TYPE ( CASE A6IRM !
3CLU.N1 :ILE 9 ! CASE ( OP9IONS 3C]N$ )
PRODUC;N X M/ IMMLY ACT 7E4G4 IF ,8"EY?+
SWEET "\ 6BE TA/$0'1 & ,8? IS SWEET0'1 9
! S5SE ( 2+ "O (! "PICUL> SWEET ?+S1 !
MAN :O C ACT & IS N PREV5T$ M/ AT ! SAME
"T ACTU,Y ACT ACLY74 ,:51 !N1 ! UNIV]SAL
OP9ION IS PRES5T 9 U =BI4+ U 6TA/E1 & "!
IS AL ! OP9ION T ,8"EY?+ SWEET IS
PL1SANT0'1 & T ,8? IS SWEET0' 7N[ ? IS !
OP9ION T IS ACTIVE71 & :5 APPETITE
HAPP5S 6BE PRES5T 9 U1 ! "O OP9ION BIDS
U AVOID ! OBJECT1 B APPETITE L1DS U
T[>DS X 7= X C MOVE EA* ( \R BODILY
"PS72 S T X TURNS \ T A MAN 2HAVES
9CONT95TLY "U ! 9FLU;E 7IN A S5SE7 (A
RULE & AN OP9ION1 &( "O N 3TR>Y 9 XF1 B
ONLY 9CID5T,Y-=! APPETITE IS 3TR>Y1 N !
OP9ION-TO ! "R RULE4 ,X AL FOLL[S T ? IS
! R1SON :Y ! L[] ANIMALS >E N 9CONT95T1
VIZ4 2C !Y H NO UNIV]SAL JUDGE;T B ONLY
IMAG9,N & MEMORY ( "PICUL>S4
  ,! EXPLAN,N ( H[ ! IGNOR.E IS 4SOLV$ &
! 9CONT95T MAN REGA9S 8 K1 IS ! SAME Z 9
! CASE (! MAN DRUNK OR ASLEEP & IS N
PECULI> 6? 3DI;N2 WE M/ G 6! /UD5TS (
NATURAL SCI;E = X4 ,N[1 ! LA/ PREMISS
BO? 2+ AN OP9ION AB A P]CEPTI# OBJECT1 &
2+ :AT DET]M9ES \R AC;NS ? A MAN EI HAS
N :5 HE IS 9 ! /ATE ( PAS.N1 OR HAS X 9
! S5SE 9 : HAV+ K DID N M1N "K+ B ONLY
TALK+1 Z A DRUNK5 MAN MAY UTT] ! V]SES (
,EMP$OCLES4 ,& 2C ! LA/ T]M IS N
UNIV]SAL NOR EQU,Y AN OBJECT ( SCI5TIFIC
K )! UNIV]SAL T]M1 ! POSI;N T ,SOCRATES
S"\ 6E/ABLI% ACTU,Y SEEMS 6RESULT2 = X
IS N 9 ! PRES;E ( :AT IS ?"\ 6BE K PROP]
T ! A6EC;N ( 9CONT9;E >ISES 7NOR IS X ?
T IS ,8DRA7$ AB0' Z A RESULT (! /ATE (
PAS.N71 B 9 T ( P]CEPTUAL K4
  ,? M/ SU6ICE Z \R ANSW] 6! "Q ( AC;N )
& )\T K1 & H[ X IS POSSI# 62HAVE
9CONT95TLY ) K4
                   #D
  ,WE M/ NEXT 4CUSS :E!R "! IS ANY "O :O
IS 9CONT95T )\T QUALIFIC,N1 OR ALL M5 :O
>E 9CONT95T >E S 9 A "PICUL> S5SE1 & IF
"! IS1 ) :AT SORT ( OBJECTS HE IS 3C]N$4
,T BO? 3T95T P]SONS & P]SONS ( 5DUR.E1 &
9CONT95T & S(T P]SONS1 >E 3C]N$ )
PL1SURES & PA9S1 IS EVID5T4
  ,N[ (! ?+S T PRODUCE PL1SURE "S >E
NEC1 :ILE O!RS >E WOR?Y ( *OICE 9 !MVS B
ADMIT ( EXCESS1 ! BODILY CAUSES (
PL1SURE 2+ NEC 70S* ,I M1N BO? ^? 3C]N$
) FOOD & ^? 3C]N$ ) SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE1
I4E4 ! BODILY MATT]S ) : WE DEF9$ SELF-
9DULG;E & TEMP].E Z 2+ 3C]N$71 :ILE !
O!RS >E N NEC B WOR?Y ( *OICE 9 !MVS
7E4G4 VICTORY1 HON\R1 W1L?1 & GD &
PL1SANT ?+S ( ? SORT74 ,? 2+ S1 7A7 ^?
:O G 6EXCESS ) REF];E 6! LATT]1 3TR>Y 6!
"R RULE : IS 9 !MVS1 >E N CALL$ 9CONT95T
SIMPLY1 B 9CONT95T )! QUALIFIC,N ,8IN
RESPECT ( M"OY1 GA91 HON\R1 OR ANG]0'1-N
SIMPLY 9CONT95T1 ON ! GR.D T !Y >E
DI6]5T F 9CONT95T P & >E CALL$ 9CONT95T
0R1SON (A RESEMBL.E4 7,-P>E ! CASE (
,AN?ROPOS 7,MAN71 :O WON A 3TE/ AT !
,OLYMPIC GAMES2 9 8 CASE ! G5]AL DEF9I;N
( MAN DI6]$ LL F ! DEF9I;N PECULI> 6HM1
B YET X 0 DI6]5T47 ,? IS %[N 0! FACT T
9CONT9;E EI )\T QUALIFIC,N OR 9 RESPECT
( "S "PICUL> BODILY PL1SURE IS BLAM$ N
ONLY Z A FAULT B Z A K9D ( VICE1 :ILE
N"O (! P :O >E 9CONT95T 9 ^! O!R
RESPECTS IS S BLAM$4
  ,B 7B7 (! P :O >E 9CONT95T ) RESPECT
6BODILY 5JOY;TS1 ) : WE SAY ! TEMP]ATE &
! SELF-9DULG5T MAN >E 3C]N$1 HE :O
PURSUES ! EXCESSES ( ?+S PL1SANT-& %UNS
^? ( ?+S PA9;L1 ( HUNG] & ?IR/ & H1T &
COLD & ALL ! OBJECTS ( T\* & TA/E-N
0*OICE B 3TR>Y 6HIS *OICE & 8 JUDGE;T1
IS CALL$ 9CONT95T1 N )! QUALIFIC,N ,8IN
RESPECT ( ? OR T0'1 E4G4 ( ANG]1 B J
SIMPLY4 ,? IS 3FIRM$ 0! FACT T M5 >E
CALL$ ,8S(T0' ) REG>D 6^! PL1SURES1 B N
) REG>D 6ANY (! O!RS4 ,&= ? R1SON WE
GR\P TGR ! 9CONT95T &! SELF-9DULG5T1 !
3T95T &! TEMP]ATE MAN-B N ANY ( ^! O!R
TYPES-2C !Y >E 3C]N$ "SH[ )! SAME
PL1SURES & PA9S2 B ?\< ^! >E 3C]N$ )!
SAME OBJECTS1 !Y >E N SIMIL>LY RELAT$
6!M1 B "S ( !M MAKE A DELIB]ATE *OICE
:ILE ! O!RS D N4
  ,? IS :Y WE %D DESCRIBE Z SELF-9DULG5T
R ! MAN :O )\T APPETITE OR ) B A SLI<T
APPETITE PURSUES ! EXCESSES ( PL1SURE &
AVOIDS MOD]ATE PA9S1 ?AN ! MAN :O DOES S
2C ( 8 /R;G APPETITES2 = :AT WD ! =M] D1
IF HE _H 9 A4I;N A VIGOR\S APPETITE1 &A
VIOL5T PA9 AT ! LACK (! ,8NEC0' OBJECTS8
  ,N[ ( APPETITES & PL1SURES "S 2L;G 6!
CLASS ( ?+S G5]IC,Y NO# & GD-= "S
PL1SANT ?+S >E 0NATURE WOR?Y ( *OICE1
:ILE O!RS >E 3TR>Y 6^!1 & O!RS >E
9T]M$IATE1 6ADOPT \R PREVI\S 4T9C;N-E4G4
W1L?1 GA91 VICTORY1 HON\R4 ,&) REF];E
6ALL OBJECTS :E!R ( ? OR (! 9T]M$IATE
K9D M5 >E N BLAM$ = 2+ A6ECT$ 0!M1 =
DESIR+ & LOV+ !M1 B = DO+ S 9 A C]TA9
WAY1 I4E4 = GO+ 6EXCESS4 7,? IS :Y ALL
^? :O 3TR>Y 6! RULE EI >E MA/]$ 0OR
PURSUE "O (! OBJECTS : >E NATUR,Y NO# &
GD1 E4G4 ^? :O BUSY !MVS M ?AN !Y "\ AB
HON\R OR AB *N & P>5TS1 7>E N WICK$72 =
^! TOO >E GD1 & ^? :O BUSY !MVS AB !M >E
PRAIS$2 B YET "! IS AN EXCESS EV5 9 !M-
IF L ,NIOBE "O 7 6FI<T EV5 AG/ ! GODS1
OR 7 6BE Z M* DEVOT$ 6"O'S "F Z ,SATYRUS
NICK"ND ,8! FILIAL0'1 :O 0 ?"\ 6BE V
SILLY ON ? PO9T47 ,"! IS NO WICK$;S1 !N1
) REG>D 6^! OBJECTS1 =! R1SON "ND1 VIZ4
2C EA* ( !M IS 0NATURE A ?+ WOR?Y (
*OICE = XS [N SAKE2 YET EXCESSES 9
RESPECT ( !M >E BAD & 6BE AVOID$4
,SIMIL>LY "! IS NO 9CONT9;E ) REG>D 6!M2
= 9CONT9;E IS N ONLY 6BE AVOID$ B IS AL
A ?+ WOR?Y ( BLAME2 B [+ 6A SIMIL>;Y 9 !
/ATE ( FEEL+ P APPLY ! "N 9CONT9;E1 A4+
9 EA* CASE :AT X IS 9 RESPECT (1 Z WE
MAY DESCRIBE Z A BAD DOCTOR OR A BAD
ACTOR "O :OM WE %D N CALL BAD1 SIMPLY4
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