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And where extra regarding prudence requires that
disapprobation should be conveyed to another – Let only so much
of pain be mad created as is necessary for the accomplishing the
object you have in view. You must not use If you create too
little pain indeed, – that which you do create is wasted, – because
the purpose for which it was created fails. But the common
Error is on the other side. Vindictiveness frequently mingles
with the awards of justice. The disposition of power to display itself
usually leads to the infliction of more suffering than prudence
or benevolence warrant. And in ordinary cases disapprobation
is conveyed in that passionate moment when passion has enfeebled the power of
judging how much of pain may is demanded. As a general
rule avoid the expression of disapprobation when you are
angry. The violent expressions to which irritation gives
birth are those which will be least adapted to the end – for the
blindness of anger prevents it from seeing and seizing the fit object for
the accomplishment of its ends. If a man has injured you
avoid if possible, being yourself the awarder of the punishment
the injury merits – wait for denunciation of the injury
by some other person – it will produce more effect than
from you – & the odium to yourself will be saved.
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sir john bowring |
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louis francois joseph le dieu |
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