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To the regions of self regarding prudence All the virtues whether
prudential, or benevolent, do, in effect, essentially though
indirectly belong to the regions of self regarding prudence. For
be their action upon the minds of others what it may, their action upon the
mind of him who exercises them must be beneficent. When
the temper is in the most complacent & pleasurable state
the disposition to display acts of kindness is most fervent. It may happen
indeed that the exercise effort of beneficence may not benefit those often
for whom it was intended, – but when wisely directed it must benefit
the person from whom it emanates. Good & friendly conduct may
meet with an unworthy, – with an ungrateful return – but the
absence of gratitude on the part of the receiver cannot destroy the
self approbation which recompenses the giver. And we may scatter the seeds of
courtesy, – & kindness – are scattered around us at so little an expense!
Some of them will inevitably fall upon good ground & grow
up into benevolence in the minds of others – & all of them will
produce a harvest aired bear fruit of happiness in the bosom whence they spring.
Once blest are all the virtues always – twice blest sometimes.

The counterpart of these observations applies to of the baneful & immoral qualities.
Their influence upon be undefinable
not so their influence on the person who exhibits them. He must
be deteriorated. Cases may occur in which incivility. – asperity –
anger, – ill will, may as far as they regard others produce for them consequences opposed to their natural
tendencies – but they can only have a pernicious effect upon
him who makes the foolish experiment of trifling with the
happiness of others others.

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	415	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f93
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks
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Notes public		ID Number	5631
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