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for_o it_o not_o only_a disguise_n they_o so_o artificial_o as_o to_o deceive_v itself_o but_o it_o perfect_o alter_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o thus_o when_o any_o person_n act_n in_o opposition_n to_o we_o when_o he_o cross_n and_o persecute_v we_o self-love_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o his_o action_n with_o the_o utmost_a strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o justice_n it_o aggravate_v all_o his_o imperfection_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o look_v monstrous_a and_o horrible_a and_o set_v his_o good_a quality_n in_o so_o ill_a a_o light_n as_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v more_o disagreeable_a and_o nauseous_a than_o his_o very_a fail_n and_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o person_n cease_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n or_o that_o any_o of_o our_o interest_n bring_v he_o to_o reconciliation_n and_o favour_n the_o satisfaction_n we_o receive_v present_o restore_v his_o merit_n and_o allow_v it_o that_o lustre_n our_o aversion_n so_o late_o rob_v it_o of_o his_o ill_a quality_n vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o his_o perfection_n appear_v in_o a_o great_a splendour_n nay_o we_o summon_v all_o our_o indulgence_n to_o excuse_v and_o justify_v the_o quarrel_n he_o former_o have_v against_o we_o though_o this_o truth_n be_v evidence_v by_o every_o passion_n yet_o none_o demonstrate_v it_o so_o sensible_o as_o love_n for_o we_o see_v a_o lover_n full_a of_o rage_n and_o despair_n at_o the_o neglect_n or_o infidelity_n of_o his_o fondling_n contrive_v and_o meditate_v for_o his_o revenge_n whatever_o his_o violent_a passion_n suggest_v he_o nevertheless_o no_o soon_o have_v a_o kind_a smile_n of_o his_o darling_n calm_v his_o boisterous_a resentment_n but_o his_o joy_n and_o rapture_n pronounce_v this_o beauty_n innocent_a he_o accuse_v himself_o alone_o and_o condemn_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o condemn_v she_o before_o and_o by_o this_o miraculous_a power_n of_o self-love_n he_o take_v away_o the_o blemish_n and_o odiousness_n of_o his_o mistress_n proceed_n he_o clear_v she_o of_o the_o crime_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o himself_o vii_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o make_v our_o friend_n appear_v more_o or_o less_o deserve_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o delight_n we_o take_v in_o they_o and_o the_o estimate_n we_o make_v of_o their_o worth_n depend_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o converse_v with_o we_o viii_o one_o will_v think_v that_o self-love_n be_v overreach_v by_o good-nature_n and_o liberality_n and_o that_o a_o man_n forget_v himself_o when_o he_o promote_v the_o advantage_n of_o other_o nevertheless_o this_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o gain_v our_o end_n it_o be_v lend_v on_o usury_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o give_v free_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o nice_a and_o dexterous_a way_n of_o win_v over_o the_o affection_n of_o every_o body_n ix_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n wherein_o self-love_n be_v so_o predominant_a as_o in_o that_o of_o love_n and_o man_n be_v always_o more_o dispose_v to_o sacrifice_v all_o the_o ease_n of_o they_o they_o love_v than_o to_o part_v with_o their_o own_o x._o we_o feel_v and_o resent_v both_o our_o good_a and_o ill_a fortune_n in_o proportion_n to_o our_o self-love_n xi_o self-love_n make_v more_o man_n cruel_a than_o natural_a sternness_n and_o a_o rough_a temper_n xii_o self-love_n be_v often_o cheat_v by_o its_o own_o self_n for_o when_o it_o consider_v its_o own_o interest_n it_o so_o whole_o overlook_v the_o interest_n of_o other_o as_o thereby_o to_o lose_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v beâ—_n make_v by_o the_o exchange_n of_o kindness_n and_o good_a office_n xiii_o a_o man_n be_v but_o little_a the_o better_a for_o like_n himself_o when_o no_o body_n else_o like_v he_o for_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o one_o self_n be_v very_o often_o chastife_v by_o contempt_n from_o other_o fourteen_o self-love_n according_a as_o it_o be_v right_o or_o otherwise_o understand_v and_o apply_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o moral_a virtue_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o world_n xv._o that_o prudence_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o good_a management_n of_o man_n affair_n be_v only_o a_o wise_a and_o quick-sighted_a self-love_n who_o contrary_a be_v inconsideration_n and_o blindness_n xvi_o though_o according_a to_o that_o position_n we_o may_v right_o conclude_v that_o man_n in_o all_o their_o action_n keep_v still_o a_o eye_n to_o their_o own_o interest_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n leave_v in_o the_o world_n as_o justice_n and_o honesty_n man_n may_v govern_v themselves_o by_o commendable_a and_o honest_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v the_o just_a discretion_n of_o a_o well-regulated_n self-love_n that_o make_v a_o good_a or_o a_o honest_a man._n xviii_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o incline_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o happiness_n of_o life_n as_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v a_o right_a to_o call_v we_o