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The popular sanction assumes very various names. For
instance an author describing the fortitude of the American
Indians under torture says:
"On the other hand, The constance of the sufferers in this terrible scene
"shows the wonderful power of institutions and a thirst of Glory, which makes "men imitate and exceed what philosophy, or even religion can effect."† † European Settlements in America vi p 200

Philosophy is here nothing but the force of the same popular sanction applied applied in a
somewhat different peculiar manner. Philosophy It must mean here the desire of
appearing a philosopher, and thus acquiring or preserving the respect annexed to
that Character. It cannot mean the art of correctly calculating pains and pleasures
for that would not dictate exertions of heroism under a pain known to be
at once transient and unmitigable.

The moral sanction owes its highest efficiency to
the progress of intelligence.

In a state of barbarism, men are governed in every thing by sudden
impulse, and in nothing by reflexion. The experience of preceding ages is lost
to the succeeding.

The moral sanction has then just influence enough to give credit to the virtue of courage, a virtue of prime necessity, the port of those that make their that opens itself a passage
way to the hearts of men. The virtues of Veracity, Integrity come afterwards.
Last of all comes that of Toleration. Ethics Vol. 5. p.25.

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