4appc25.md (1006B)
1 Correctness of conduct (modestia), that is, the desire 2 of pleasing men which is determined by reason, is attributable to 3 piety (as we said in IV. xxxvii. note. i.). But, if it spring 4 from emotion, it is ambition, or the desire whereby, men, under 5 the false cloak of piety, generally stir up discords and 6 seditions. For he who desires to aid his fellows either in word 7 or in deed, so that they may together enjoy the highest good, he, 8 I say, will before all things strive to win them over with love: 9 not to draw them into admiration, so that a system may be called 10 after his name, nor to give any cause for envy. Further, in his 11 conversation he will shrink from talking of men's faults, and 12 will be careful to speak but sparingly of human infirmity: but 13 he will dwell at length on human virtue or power, and the way 14 whereby it may be perfected. Thus will men be stirred not by 15 fear, nor by aversion, but only by the emotion of joy, to 16 endeavour, so far as in them lies, to live in obedience to 17 reason. 18 19