This right, which does not allow us to enjoy greater benefits, in fact, is bad [evil], because the things they say that they are good or bad, as we compare them with each other. . . .

Pride is pleasure accompanied by the idea of ​​some of our operations, which, as we imagine, others praise.

so-called empty pride is self-satisfaction, which is maintained only crowd of view, and when it is lost, then lost in the self-satisfaction, namely, that the highest good of every kind. For this reason, he whose pride is based on the opinions of the crowd, every day is always worried. He polished and tries anything to save his reputation. But the crowd is a fickle and changeable, and therefore, if kept watch over the good name, it quickly disappears. In addition, the fact that all the eager crowd appreciation, each easily overshadowed by the reputation of another and the whole of that result, since the ground is it considered to be the highest benefit, there is a huge desire to one another in any way to suppress, and what ultimately proves a winner your pride may be more motivated by the fact that damage to other than the fact that doing good for yourself.

Indignation is hatred against someone who did evil for another.

The force with which a person remains in their subsistence is limited, and infinitely surpasses the power of external causes.

Bliss is not a reward for virtue, but virtue [of bliss], and we do not enjoy the fact that moderates his passions, and vice versa - because we enjoy the bliss, we are able to restrain their passions.

Imagination is the idea of ​​a soul watching a thing as a present.

affective [passion] can neither prevent nor destroyed except in the opposite affective and much stronger than that which is limited.

mind controlled, it seeks as he can, the other hatred, anger, contempt, etc.. retaliate against himself with love and generosity.

Competition is the desire to get some things that arise in us from our beliefs that others want the same thing.

harmonises the way they are, which is fair, generous and honest, because not only he who is unjust and selfish, offends people, but also that considered shameful, or, in other words, that if someone does not respect the country adopted habits. . . . . In addition, under often tend to occur out of fear, but in this case the lack of confidence. . . . . Harmony also contributes toadyism, but it is ignoble servility or hypocrisy result. . . . . The reconciliation may also bring in ashamed, but just a shame about what can not be hidden.

Those people, led by blind desire, gratitude, gratitude is not the most, but trading or spoof.

Humility is grief arising from the fact that a man watching his own inability or powerlessness.

Dievinājums a love for what is causing our admiration.

intelligence-led, we will choose the benefits of the two highest and the two evils - the smallest.