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In fact The self esteem which takes not into account any thing future, has as little
in it of prudence as of benevolence. It is fully truly the killing the goose
for the golden egg. It is undoubtedly a part of prudence to Myself –
myself – is but the cry of insensibility to happiness or unhappiness
from external sources & Insensibility to the pressure of evil is a clear
advantage to its possessor, provided that insensibility brings with it no re-action from others.
Phocion's self esteem lessened his sense of his own misfortune.
There was no benevolence – no kindness – no courtesy in his representing
himself to his fellow sufferers as an
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