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1 Emotion can only be checked or removed by an emotion 2 contrary to itself, and possessing more power in restraining 3 emotion (IV. vii.). But blind daring and fear are emotions, 4 which can be conceived as equally great (IV. v. and iii.): 5 hence, no less virtue or firmness is required in checking daring 6 than in checking fear (III. lix. note); in other words (Def. of 7 the Emotions, xl. and xli.), the free man shows as much virtue, 8 when he declines dangers, as when he strives to overcome them. 9 Q.E.D. 10 11