,BOOK ,,III
                   #A
  ,! "Q : IS ! M DESIRA#1 OR ! BETT]1 (
TWO OR M ?+S1 %D 2 EXAM9$ ^U ! FOLL[+
L9ES3 ONLY F/ ( ALL X M/ 2 CLE>LY LAID
D[N T ! 9QUIRY WE >E MAK+ 3C]NS N ?+S T
>E WIDELY DIV]G5T & T EXHIBIT GRT
DI6];ES F "O ANO!R 7= NOBODY RAISES ANY
D\BT :E!R HAPPI;S OR W1L? IS M DESIRA#71
B ?+S T >E NE>LY RELAT$ & AB : WE -MONLY
4CUSS = : (! TWO WE "\ R 6VOTE1 2C WE D
N SEE ANY ADVANTAGE ON EI SIDE Z -P>$ )!
O!R4 ,CLE>LY1 9 S* CASES IF WE C %[ A
S+LE ADVANTAGE1 OR M ?AN "O1 \R JUDGE;T
W RECORD \R ASS5T T :I*"E SIDE HAPP5S 6H
! ADVANTAGE IS ! M DESIRA#4
  ,F/1 !N1 T : IS M LA/+ OR SECURE IS M
DESIRA# ?AN T : IS LESS S3 & S IS T : IS
M LIKELY 6BE *OS5 0! PRUD5T OR 0! GD MAN
OR 0! "R LAW1 OR 0M5 :O >E GD 9 ANY
"PICUL> L9E1 :5 !Y MAKE _! *OICE Z S*1
OR 0! EXP]TS 9 REG>D 6ANY "PICUL> CLASS
( ?+S2 I4E4 EI :AT"E MO/ ( !M OR :AT ALL
( !M WD *OOSE2 E4G4 9 M$IC9E OR 9
C>P5TRY ^? ?+S >E M DESIRA# : MO/1 OR
ALL1 DOCTORS WD *OOSE2 OR1 9 G5]AL1
:AT"E MO/ M5 OR ALL M5 OR ALL ?+S WD
*OOSE1 E4G4 ! GD3 = "EY?+ AIMS AT ! GD4
,Y %D DIRECT ! >GU;T Y 9T5D 6EMPLOY
6:AT"E PURPOSE Y REQUIRE4 ,( :AT IS
,8BETT]0' OR ,8M DESIRA#0' ! ABSOLUTE
/&>D IS ! V]DICT (! BETT] SCI;E1 ?\<
RELATIVELY 6A GIV5 9DIVIDUAL ! /&>D MAY
2 8 [N "PICUL> SCI;E4
  ,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 T : IS "KN Z ,8AN
X0' IS M DESIRA# ?AN T : DOES N -E )9 !
G5US ,8X'-E4G4 JU/ICE ?AN A J MAN2 =!
=M] FALLS )9 ! G5US ,8GD0'1 ":AS ! O!R
DOES N1 &! =M] IS CALL$ 'A GD0'1 ":AS !
LATT] IS N3 = NO?+ : DOES N HAPP5 62L;G
6! G5US 9 "Q IS CALL$ 0! G5]IC "N2 E4G4
A ,8:ITE MAN0' IS N 'A COL\R0'4
,LIKEWISE AL 9 O!R CASES4
  ,AL1 T : IS DESIR$ = XF IS M DESIRA#
?AN T : IS DESIR$ = "S?+ ELSE2 E4G4 H1L?
IS M DESIRA# ?AN GYMNA/ICS3 =! =M] IS
DESIR$ = XF1 ! LATT] = "S?+ ELSE4 ,AL1 T
: IS DESIRA# 9 XF IS M DESIRA# ?AN :AT
IS DESIRA# P] A3ID5S2 E4G4 JU/ICE 9 \R
FRS ?AN JU/ICE 9 \R 5EMIES3 =! =M] IS
DESIRA# 9 XF1 ! LATT] P] A3ID5S3 = WE
DESIRE T \R 5EMIES %D 2 J P] A3ID5S1 9
ORD] T !Y MAY D U NO H>M4 ,? LA/
PR9CIPLE IS ! SAME Z ! "O T PREC$ES X1
)1 H["E1 A DI6]5T TURN ( EXPRES.N4 ,= WE
DESIRE JU/ICE 9 \R FRS = XF1 EV5 ?\< X W
MAKE NO DI6];E 6U1 & EV5 ?\< !Y 2 9
,9DIA2 ":AS 9 \R 5EMIES WE DESIRE X =
"S?+ ELSE1 9 ORD] T !Y MAY D U NO H>M4
  ,AL1 T : IS 9 XF ! CAUSE ( GD IS M
DESIRA# ?AN :AT IS S P] A3ID5S1 E4G4
VIRTUE ?AN LUCK 7=! =M] 9 XF1 &! LATT]
P] A3ID5S1 ! CAUSE ( GD ?+S71 & S 9 O!R
CASES (! SAME K9D4 ,LIKEWISE AL 9 ! CASE
(! 3TR>Y2 = :AT IS 9 XF ! CAUSE ( EVIL
IS M OBJEC;NA# ?AN :AT IS S P] A3ID5S1
E4G4 VICE & *.E3 =! "O IS BAD 9 XF1 ":AS
*.E IS S P] A3ID5S4
  ,AL1 :AT IS GD ABSOLUTELY IS M DESIRA#
?AN :AT IS GD =A "PICUL> P]SON1 E4G4
RECOV]Y ( H1L? ?AN A SURGICAL OP],N2 =!
=M] IS GD ABSOLUTELY1 ! LATT] ONLY =A
"PICUL> P]SON1 VIZ4 ! MAN :O NE$S AN
OP],N4 ,S TOO :AT IS GD 0NATURE IS M
DESIRA# ?AN ! GD T IS N S 0NATURE1 E4G4
JU/ICE ?AN ! J MAN2 =! "O IS GD 0NATURE1
":AS 9 ! O!R CASE ! GD;S IS ACQUIR$4 ,AL
! ATTRIBUTE IS M DESIRA# : 2L;GS 6!
BETT] & M HON\RA# SUBJECT1 E4G4 6A GOD R
?AN 6A MAN1 & 6! S\L R ?AN 6! BODY4 ,S
TOO ! PROP]TY (! BETT] ?+ IS BETT] ?AN !
PROP]TY (! WORSE2 E4G4 ! PROP]TY ( ,GOD
?AN ! PROP]TY ( MAN3 = ":AS 9 RESPECT (
:AT IS -MON 9 BO? ( !M !Y D N DI6] AT
ALL F EA* O!R1 9 RESPECT ( _! PROP]TIES
! "O SURPASSES ! O!R4 ,AL T IS BETT] :
IS 9H]5T 9 ?+S BETT] OR PRIOR OR M
HON\RA#3 ?US 7E4G47 H1L? IS BETT] ?AN
/R5G? & B1UTY3 =! =M] IS 9H]5T 9 ! MOI/
&! DRY1 &! HOT &! COLD1 9 FACT 9 ALL !
PRIM>Y 3/ITU5TS ( AN ANIMAL1 ":AS ! O!RS
>E 9H]5T 9 :AT IS SECOND>Y1 /R5G? 2+ A
F1TURE (! S9EWS & B"OS1 :ILE B1UTY IS
G5],Y SUPPOS$ 63SI/ 9 A C]TA9 SYMMETRY (
! LIMBS4 ,AL ! 5D IS G5],Y SUPPOS$ 6BE M
DESIRA# ?AN ! M1NS1 &( TWO M1NS1 T :
LIES NE>] ! 5D4 ,9 G5]AL1 TOO1 A M1NS
DIRECT$ T[>DS ! 5D ( LIFE IS M DESIRA#
?AN A M1NS 6ANY?+ ELSE1 E4G4 T :
3TRIBUTES 6HAPPI;S ?AN T : 3TRIBUTES
6PRUD;E4 ,AL ! -PET5T IS M DESIRA# ?AN !
9COMPET5T4 ,MOREOV]1 ( TWO PRODUCTIVE
AG5TS T "O IS M DESIRA# ^: 5D IS BETT]2
:ILE 2T A PRODUCTIVE AG5T & AN 5D WE C
DECIDE 0A PROPOR;NAL SUM :5"E ! EXCESS (
! "O 5D OV] ! O!R IS GRT] ?AN T (! LATT]
OV] XS [N PRODUCTIVE M1NS3 E4G4 SUPPOS+
! EXCESS ( HAPPI;S OV] H1L? 6BE GRT] ?AN
T ( H1L? OV] :AT PRODUCES H1L?1 !N :AT
PRODUCES HAPPI;S IS BETT] ?AN H1L?4 ,=
:AT PRODUCES HAPPI;S EXCE$S :AT PRODUCES
H1L? J Z M* Z HAPPI;S EXCE$S H1L?4 ,B
H1L? EXCE$S :AT PRODUCES H1L? 0A SMALL]
AM.T2 ]GO1 ! EXCESS ( :AT PRODUCES
HAPPI;S OV] :AT PRODUCES H1L? IS GRT]
?AN T ( H1L? OV] :AT PRODUCES H1L?4
,CLE>LY1 "!=E1 :AT PRODUCES HAPPI;S IS M
DESIRA# ?AN H1L?3 = X EXCE$S ! SAME /&>D
0A GRT] AM.T4 ,MOREOV]1 :AT IS 9 XF NO#R
& M PRECI\S & PRAISEWOR?Y IS M DESIRA#
?AN :AT IS LESS S1 E4G4 FR%IP ?AN W1L?1
& JU/ICE ?AN /R5G?4 ,=! =M] 2L;G 9 !MVS
6! CLASS ( ?+S PRECI\S & PRAISEWOR?Y1
:ILE ! LATT] D S N 9 !MVS B = "S?+ ELSE3
= NO "O PRIZES W1L? = XF B ALW = "S?+
ELSE1 ":AS WE PRIZE FR%IP = XF1 EV5 ?\<
NO?+ ELSE IS LIKELY 6-E 6U F X4
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  MOREOV]1 :5"E TWO ?+S >E V M* L "O
ANO!R1 & WE _C SEE ANY SUP]IOR;Y 9 ! "O
OV] ! O!R ( !M1 WE %D LOOK AT !M F !
/&PO9T ( _! 3SEQU;ES4 ,=! "O : IS FOLL[$
0! GRT] GD IS ! M DESIRA#3 OR1 IF !
3SEQU;ES 2 EVIL1 T IS M DESIRA# : IS
FOLL[$ 0! LESS EVIL4 ,= ?\< BO? MAY 2
DESIRA#1 YET "! MAY POSSIBLY 2 "S
UNPL1SANT 3SEQU;E 9VOLV$ 6TURN ! SCALE4
,\R SURVEY F ! PO9T ( VIEW ( 3SEQU;ES
LIES 9 TWO DIREC;NS1 = "! >E PRIOR
3SEQU;ES & LAT] 3SEQU;ES3 E4G4 IF A MAN
LE>NS1 X FOLL[S T HE 0 IGNORANT 2F & "KS
AFWS4 ,Z A RULE1 ! LAT] 3SEQU;E IS !
BETT] 63SID]4 ,Y %D TAKE1 "!=E1 :I*"E (!
3SEQU;ES SUITS YR PURPOSE4
  ,MOREOV]1 A GRT] NUMB] ( GD ?+S IS M
DESIRA# ?AN A SMALL]1 EI ABSOLUTELY OR
:5 ! "O IS 9CLUD$ 9 ! O!R1 VIZ4 ! SMALL]
NUMB] 9 ! GRT]4 ,AN OBJEC;N MAY 2 RAIS$
SUPPOSE 9 "S "PICUL> CASE ! "O IS VALU$
=! SAKE (! O!R2 = !N ! TWO TGR >E N M
DESIRA# ?AN ! "O2 E4G4 RECOV]Y ( H1L? &
H1L?1 ?AN H1L? AL"O1 9ASM* Z WE DESIRE
RECOV]Y ( H1L? =! SAKE ( H1L?4 ,AL X IS
Q POSSI# = :AT IS N GD1 TGR ) :AT IS1
6BE M DESIRA# ?AN A GRT] NUMB] ( GD ?+S1
E4G4 ! -B9,N ( HAPPI;S & "S?+ ELSE : IS
N GD MAY 2 M DESIRA# ?AN ! -B9,N (
JU/ICE & C\RAGE4 ,AL1 ! SAME ?+S >E M
VALUA# IF A3OMPANI$ ?AN IF UNA3OMPANI$
0PL1SURE1 & LIKEWISE :5 FREE F PA9 ?AN
:5 ATT5D$ ) PA94
  ,AL1 "EY?+ IS M DESIRA# AT ! S1SON :5
X IS ( GRT] 3SEQU;E2 E4G4 FREEDOM F PA9
9 OLD AGE M ?AN 9 Y\?3 = X IS ( GRT]
3SEQU;E 9 OLD AGE4 ,ON ! SAME PR9CIPLE
AL1 PRUD;E IS M DESIRA# 9 OLD AGE2 = NO
MAN *OOSES ! "Y 6GUIDE HM1 2C HE DOES N
EXPECT !M 6BE PRUD5T4 ,) C\RAGE1 ! 3V]SE
IS ! CASE1 = X IS 9 Y\? T ! ACTIVE
EX]CISE ( C\RAGE IS M IMP]ATIVELY
REQUIR$4 ,LIKEWISE AL ) TEMP].E2 =! "Y
>E M TR\#D 0_! PAS.NS ?AN >E _! ELD]S4
  ,AL1 T IS M DESIRA# : IS M USE;L AT E
S1SON OR AT MO/ S1SONS1 E4G4 JU/ICE &
TEMP].E R ?AN C\RAGE3 = !Y >E ALW USE;L1
:ILE C\RAGE IS ONLY USE;L AT "TS4 ,AL1 T
"O ( TWO ?+S : IF ALL POSSESS1 WE D N
NE$ ! O!R ?+1 IS M DESIRA# ?AN T : ALL
MAY POSSESS & / WE WANT ! O!R "O Z WELL4
,TAKE ! CASE ( JU/ICE & C\RAGE2 IF
"EYBODY 7 J1 "! WD 2 NO USE = C\RAGE1
":AS ALL MI<T 2 C\RAGE\S1 & / JU/ICE WD
2 ( USE4
  ,MOREOV]1 JUDGE 0! DE/RUC;NS & LOSSES
& G5],NS & ACQUISI;NS & 3TR>IES ( ?+S3 =
?+S ^: DE/RUC;N IS M OBJEC;NA# >E !MVS M
DESIRA#4 ,LIKEWISE AL )! LOSSES &
3TR>IES ( ?+S2 =A ?+ ^: LOSS OR ^: 3TR>Y
IS M OBJEC;NA# IS XF M DESIRA#4 ,)!
G5],NS OR ACQUISI;NS ( ?+S ! OPPOSITE IS
! CASE3 = ?+S ^: ACQUISI;N OR G5],N IS M
DESIRA# >E !MVS AL DESIRA#4 ,ANO!R
-MONPLACE RULE IS T :AT IS NE>] 6! GD IS
BETT] & M DESIRA#1 I4E4 :AT M NE>LY
RESEM#S ! GD3 ?US JU/ICE IS BETT] ?AN A
J MAN4 ,AL1 T : IS M L ?AN ANO!R ?+
6"S?+ BETT] ?AN XF1 Z E4G4 "S SAY T
,AJAX 0 A BETT] MAN ?AN ,ODYSSEUS 2C HE
0 M L ,A*ILLES4 ,AN OBJEC;N MAY 2 RAIS$
6? T X IS N TRUE3 = X IS Q POSSI# T
,AJAX DID N RESEM# ,A*ILLES M NE>LY ?AN
,ODYSSEUS 9 ! PO9TS : MADE ,A*ILLES !
BE/ ( !M1 & T ,ODYSSEUS 0 A GD MAN1 ?\<
UNLIKE ,A*ILLES4 ,LOOK AL 6SEE :E!R !
RESEMBL.E 2 T (A C>ICATURE1 L !
RESEMBL.E (A MONKEY 6A MAN1 ":AS A HORSE
BE>S N"O3 =! MONKEY IS N ! M H&"S
CR1TURE1 DESPITE XS NE>] RESEMBL.E 6A
MAN4 ,AG1 9 ! CASE ( TWO ?+S1 IF "O IS M
L ! BETT] ?+ :ILE ANO!R IS M L ! WORSE1
!N T IS LIKELY 6BE BETT] : IS M L !
BETT]4 ,? TOO1 H["E1 ADMITS ( AN
OBJEC;N3 = Q POSSIBLY ! "O ONLY SLI<TLY
RESEM#S ! BETT]1 :ILE ! O!R /R;GLY
RESEM#S ! WORSE1 E4G4 SUPPOS+ !
RESEMBL.E ( ,AJAX 6,A*ILLES 6BE SLI<T1
:ILE T ( ,ODYSSEUS 6,NE/OR IS /R;G4 ,AL
X MAY 2 T ! "O : IS L ! BETT] TYPE %[S A
DEGRAD+ LIKE;S1 ":AS ! "O : IS L ! WORSE
TYPE IMPROVES ^U X3 WIT;S ! LIKE;S (A
HORSE 6A DONKEY1 & T (A MONKEY 6A MAN4
  ,ANO!R RULE IS T ! M 3SPICU\S GD IS M
DESIRA# ?AN ! LESS 3SPICU\S1 &! M
DI6ICULT ?AN ! EASI]3 = WE APPRECIATE
BETT] ! POSSES.N ( ?+S T _C 2 EASILY
ACQUIR$4 ,AL ! M P]SONAL POSSES.N IS M
DESIRA# ?AN ! M WIDELY %>$4 ,AL1 T : IS
M FREE F 3NEXION ) EVIL3 = :AT IS N
ATT5D$ 0ANY UNPL1SANT;S IS M DESIRA# ?AN
:AT IS S ATT5D$4
  ,MOREOV]1 IF ,A 2 )\T QUALIFIC,N BETT]
?AN ;,B1 !N AL ! BE/ (! MEMB]S ( ,A IS
BETT] ?AN ! BE/ (! MEMB]S ( ;,B2 E4G4 IF
,MAN 2 BETT] ?AN ,HORSE1 !N AL ! BE/ MAN
IS BETT] ?AN ! BE/ HORSE4 ,AL1 IF ! BE/
9 ,A 2 BETT] ?AN ! BE/ 9 ;,B1 !N AL ,A
IS BETT] ?AN ;,B )\T QUALIFIC,N2 E4G4 IF
! BE/ MAN 2 BETT] ?AN ! BE/ HORSE1 !N AL
,MAN IS BETT] ?AN ,HORSE )\T QUALIFIC,N4
  ,MOREOV]1 ?+S : \R FRS C %>E >E M
DESIRA# ?AN ^? !Y _C4 ,AL1 ?+S : WE L R
6D 6\R FR >E M DESIRA# ?AN ^? WE L 6D 6!
MAN 9 ! /REET1 E4G4 J D1L+ &! DO+ ( GD R
?AN ! SEMBL.E ( !M3 = WE WD R RE,Y D GD
6\R FRS ?AN SEEM 6D S1 ":AS T[>DS ! MAN
9 ! /REET ! 3V]SE IS ! CASE4
  ,AL1 SUP]FLUITIES >E BETT] ?AN
NECESSITIES1 & >E "S"TS M DESIRA# Z
WELL3 =! GD LIFE IS BETT] ?AN M]E LIFE1
& GD LIFE IS A SUP]FLU;Y1 ":AS M]E LIFE
XF IS A NECESS;Y4 ,"S"TS1 ?\<1 :AT IS
BETT] IS N AL M DESIRA#3 = "! IS NO
NECESS;Y T 2C X IS BETT] X %D AL 2 M
DESIRA#3 AT L1/ 6BE A PHILOSOPH] IS
BETT] ?AN 6MAKE M"OY1 B X IS N M DESIRA#
=A MAN :O LACKS ! NECESSITIES ( LIFE4 ,!
EXPRES.N ,8SUP]FLU;Y0' APPLIES :5"E A
MAN POSSESSES ! NECESSITIES ( LIFE &
SETS 6"W 6SECURE Z WELL O!R NO#
ACQUISI;NS4 ,R\<LY SP1K+1 P]H1
NECESSITIES >E M DESIRA#1 :ILE
SUP]FLUITIES >E BETT]4
  ,AL1 :AT _C 2 GOT F ANO!R IS M DESIRA#
?AN :AT C 2 GOT F ANO!R Z WELL1 Z 7E4G47
IS ! CASE ( JU/ICE -P>$ ) C\RAGE4 ,AL1
,A IS M DESIRA# IF ,A IS DESIRA# )\T
;,B1 B N ;,B )\T ,A3 P[] 7E4G47 IS N
DESIRA# )\T PRUD;E1 B PRUD;E IS DESIRA#
)\T P[]4 ,AL1 IF ( TWO ?+S WE REPUDIATE
! "O 9 ORD] 6BE ?"\ 6POSSESS ! O!R1 !N T
"O IS M DESIRA# : WE WI% 6BE ?"\
6POSSESS2 ?US 7E4G47 WE REPUDIATE ! LOVE
( H>D "W 9 ORD] T P MAY ?9K U G5IUSES4
  ,MOREOV]1 T IS M DESIRA# 9 ^: ABS;E X
IS LESS BLAMEWOR?Y = P 6BE VEX$2 & T IS
M DESIRA# 9 ^: ABS;E X IS M BLAMEWOR?Y =
A MAN N 6BE VEX$4
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  ,MOREOV]1 ( ?+S T 2L;G 6! SAME SPECIES
"O : POSSESSES ! PECULI> VIRTUE (!
SPECIES IS M DESIRA# ?AN "O : DOES N4
,IF BO? POSSESS X1 !N ! "O : POSSESSES X
9 A GRT] DEGREE IS M DESIRA#4
  ,MOREOV]1 IF "O ?+ MAKES GD :AT"E X
T\*ES1 :ILE ANO!R DOES N1 ! =M] IS M
DESIRA#1 J Z AL :AT MAKES ?+S W>M IS
W>M] ?AN :AT DOES N4 ,IF BO? D S1 !N T
"O IS M DESIRA# : DOES S 9 A GRT]
DEGREE1 OR IF X R5D] GD ! BETT] & M
IMPORTANT OBJECT-IF 7E4G471 ! "O MAKES
GD ! S\L1 &! O!R ! BODY4
  ,MOREOV]1 JUDGE ?+S 0_! 9FLEXIONS &
USES & AC;NS & "WS1 & JUDGE ^! 0!M3 = !Y
G ) EA* O!R3 E4G4 IF ,8JU/LY0' M1NS "S?+
M DESIRA# ?AN ,8C\RAGE\SLY0'1 !N AL
JU/ICE M1NS "S?+ M DESIRA# ?AN C\RAGE2 &
IF JU/ICE 2 M DESIRA# ?AN C\RAGE1 !N AL
,8JU/LY0' M1NS "S?+ M DESIRA# ?AN
,8C\RAGE\SLY0'4 ,SIMIL>LY AL 9 ! O!R
CASES4
  ,MOREOV]1 IF "O ?+ EXCE$S :ILE ! O!R
FALLS %ORT (! SAME /&>D ( GD1 ! "O :
EXCE$S IS ! M DESIRA#2 OR IF ! "O EXCE$S
AN EV5 HI<] /&>D4 ,NAY M1 IF "! 2 TWO
?+S BO? PREF]A# 6"S?+1 ! "O : IS M HI<LY
PREF]A# 6X IS M DESIRA# ?AN ! LESS HI<LY
PREF]A#4 ,MOREOV]1 :5 ! EXCESS (A ?+ IS
M DESIRA# ?AN ! EXCESS ( "S?+ ELSE1 T ?+
IS XF AL M DESIRA# ?AN ! O!R1 Z 7E4G47
FR%IP ?AN M"OY3 = AN EXCESS ( FR%IP IS M
DESIRA# ?AN AN EXCESS ( M"OY4 ,S AL T (
: A MAN WD R T X 7 8 0HIS [N DO+ IS M
DESIRA# ?AN :AT HE WD R GET 0ANO!R'S
DO+1 E4G4 FRS ?AN M"OY4 ,MOREOV]1 JUDGE
0M1NS ( AN A4I;N1 & SEE IF ! A4I;N ( ,A
6! SAME ?+ Z ;,B MAKES ! :OLE M DESIRA#
?AN DOES ! A4I;N ( ,B4 ,Y M/1 H["E1 2W>E
( A4UC+ A CASE 9 : ! -MON T]M USES1 OR 9
"S O!R WAY HELPS ! CASE (1 "O (! ?+S A4$
6X1 B N ! O!R1 Z 7E4G47 IF Y TOOK A SAW
&A SICKLE 9 -B9,N )! >T ( C>P5TRY3 = 9 !
-B9,N ! SAW IS A M DESIRA# ?+1 B X IS N
A M DESIRA# ?+ )\T QUALIFIC,N4 ,AG1 A ?+
IS M DESIRA# IF1 :5 A4$ 6A LESS] GD1 X
MAKES ! :OLE GRT] GD4 ,LIKEWISE1 AL1 Y
%D JUDGE 0M1NS ( SUBTRAC;N3 =! ?+ ^U ^:
SUBTRAC;N ! REMA9D] IS A LESS] GD MAY 2
TAK5 6BE A GRT] GD1 :I*"E X 2 ^:
SUBTRAC;N MAKES ! REMA9D] A LESS] GD4
  ,AL1 IF "O ?+ 2 DESIRA# = XF1 &! O!R =
! LOOK ( X1 ! =M] IS M DESIRA#1 Z 7E4G47
H1L? ?AN B1UTY4 ,A ?+ IS DEF9$ Z 2+
DESIR$ =! LOOK ( X IF1 SUPPOS+ NO "O
KNEW ( X1 Y WD N C>E 6H X4 ,AL1 X IS M
DESIRA# BO? = XF &=! LOOK ( X1 :ILE !
O!R ?+ IS DESIRA# ON ! "O GR.D AL"O4
,AL1 :I*"E IS ! M PRECI\S = XF1 IS AL
BETT] & M DESIRA#4 ,A ?+ MAY 2 TAK5 6BE
M PRECI\S 9 XF : WE *OOSE R = XF1 )\T
ANY?+ ELSE 2+ LIKELY 6-E ( X4
  ,MOREOV]1 Y %D 4T+UI% 9 H[ _M S5SES
,8DESIRA#0' IS US$1 &)A VIEW 6:AT 5DS1
E4G4 EXP$I5CY OR HON\R OR PL1SURE4 ,=
:AT IS USE;L = ALL OR MO/ ( !M MAY 2
TAK5 6BE M DESIRA# ?AN :AT IS N USE;L 9
L MANN]4 ,IF ! SAME "*S 2L;G 6BO? ?+S Y
%D LOOK & SEE : POSSESSES !M M M>K$LY1
I4E4 : (! TWO IS ! M PL1SANT OR M
HON\RA# OR M EXP$I5T4 ,AG1 T IS M
DESIRA# : S]VES ! BETT] PURPOSE1 E4G4 T
: S]VES 6PROMOTE VIRTUE M ?AN T : S]VES
6PROMOTE PL1SURE4 ,LIKEWISE AL 9 ! CASE
( OBJEC;NA# ?+S2 = T IS M OBJEC;NA# :
/&S M 9 ! WAY ( :AT IS DESIRA#1 E4G4
41SE M ?AN UGLI;S3 = 41SE IS A GRT]
H9DR.E BO? 6PL1SURE & 62+ GD4
  ,MOREOV]1 >GUE 0%[+ T ! ?+ 9 "Q IS 9 L
M1SURE OBJEC;NA# & DESIRA#3 =A ?+ ( S* A
"* T A MAN MI<T WELL DESIRE & OBJECT 6X
ALIKE IS LESS DESIRA# ?AN ! O!R : IS
DESIRA# ONLY4
                   #D
  ,-P>ISONS ( ?+S TGR %D "!=E 2 3DUCT$ 9
! MANN] PRESCRIB$4 ,! SAME -MONPLACE
RULES >E USE;L AL = %[+ T ANY?+ IS
SIMPLY DESIRA# OR OBJEC;NA#3 = WE H ONLY
6SUBTRACT ! EXCESS ( "O ?+ OV] ANO!R4 ,=
IF :AT IS M PRECI\S 2 M DESIRA#1 !N AL
:AT IS PRECI\S IS DESIRA#2 & IF :AT IS M
USE;L 2 M DESIRA#1 !N AL :AT IS USE;L IS
DESIRA#4 ,LIKEWISE1 AL1 9 ! CASE ( O!R
?+S : ADMIT ( -P>ISONS ( T K9D4 ,= 9 "S
CASES 9 ! V C\RSE ( -P>+ ! ?+S TGR WE AT
ONCE ASS]T AL T EA* ( !M1 OR ! "O ( !M1
IS DESIRA#1 E4G4 :5"E WE CALL ! "O GD
,80NATURE0' &! O!R ,8N 0NATURE0'3 =
DE>LY :AT IS GD 0NATURE IS DESIRA#4
                   #E
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