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I mean, the liberal man must have money to do his liberal actions

with, and the just man to meet his engagements (for mere

intentions are uncertain, and even those who are unjust make a

pretence of wishing to do justly), and the brave man must have

power, if he is to perform any of the actions which appertain to

his particular Virtue, and the man of perfected self-mastery must

have opportunity of temptation, else how shall he or any of the

others display his real character?