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To give exercise – influence – & extension to efficient
benevolence was is one of the great concerns of the virtue. Nor
let it be thought that such benevolence is to be bounded
in its consequences in by the race of man. There are other though
inferior sensitive objects intitled to its consideration and its care. There
is happiness beyond the sphere of human beings – happiness with
which human beings have much to do – happiness of which
human beings are the guardians – though the participators of
that happiness are not of the human man species. Let men
remember that happiness wherever it is – & by whomever
experienced is the great gift confided to their charge – that any
thing else is unworthy their regard – & that this – this
alone is the pearl of great price.

It has been said that Honesty is the best policy.
This is not exactly true. There is a policy that is better. The policy of active benevolence. Honesty
is but abstential negative. It avoids doing wrong. It will not
allow intrusion into the enjoyments of others – it is
however, not only an abstential & not an active quality. The
best policy is that which creates good – the second best is
that which avoids evil.

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	558	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f244
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1816]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1816
Notes public		ID Number	5774
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