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discussion opens. Will glance at some
prominent portions of it.

Much said of Benevolence – much
praise given to it – none too much,
when it is genuine.

Who is virtuous? – Not one
so in mere externals – but so in motives.
What is virtue? = Disp. [Display] to promote &c. [etc.] –
for t. [the] sake of one's own h. [highest] hap. [happiness] – or –
the disp. [display] &c. [etc.] his own included ~

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What is Benevolence? Benev. [Benevolence] is t. [the] pref. [preference] of
the highest hap. [happiness] of all beings (= t. [the] Universe)
to everything in t. [the] way of it – for the sake
of our own h. [highest] hap. [happiness]. ~

Selfishness is t. [the] pref. [preference] of one's own hap. [happiness] to Every
thing in competition with it ~

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