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for certainly, they are not either really, or even apparently,

found in any one of those who are very depraved and villainous;

we may almost say not even in those who are bad men at all: for

they are at variance with themselves and lust after different

things from those which in cool reason they wish for, just as men

who fail of Self-Control: I mean, they choose things which,

though hurtful, are pleasurable, in preference to those which in

their own minds they believe to be good: others again, from

cowardice and indolence, decline to do what still they are

convinced is best for them: while they who from their depravity

have actually done many dreadful actions hate and avoid life, and

accordingly kill themselves: and the wicked seek others in whose

company to spend their time, but fly from themselves because they

have many unpleasant subjects of memory, and can only look

forward to others like them when in solitude but drown their

remorse in the company of others: and as they have nothing to

raise the sentiment of Friendship so they never feel it towards

themselves.