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It has been stated in a general way that his social intercourse

will be regulated by propriety, and his aim will be to avoid

giving pain and to contribute to pleasure, but with a constant

reference to what is noble and expedient.

His proper object-matter seems to be the pleasures and pains

which arise out of social intercourse, but whenever it is not

honourable or even hurtful to him to contribute to pleasure, in

these instances he will run counter and prefer to give pain.

Or if the things in question involve unseemliness to the doer,

and this not inconsiderable, or any harm, whereas his opposition

will cause some little pain, here he will not agree but will run

counter.