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deal out such liberal encouragement as the case will
justify.

For the prevention then of a balance of evil mischief, take
into consideration the disposition of the individual – &
be sure that your putting forth to it prominently his merits
will not give such inordinate increase to his pride or
vanity, as by its results, will produce evil to himself or
others.

If the quality which appears to its possessor
a merit or an accomplishment is really of a character
to injure others by its exercise – that is to say if
it cause preponderant evil either to its possessor or others –
the flatterer who encourages its development becomes
accessary to all the evil done in consequence by the person flattered.

And again, if your flattery exceed the bounds
of truth, and the flattered person detects your insincerity
& perceives that you are yourself aware of it – you may become to
him an object of contempt & dislike – your influence for
the future may be destroyed, – & even the honest praise
with which you may have gratified him on former occasions
will thus lose its value.

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Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	562	Info in main headings field
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Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f248
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