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child, brother and sister, husband and wife. The 

 nature of man is such, that the disgrace of any wrong 

 act done by us, attaches itself not to us alone, as 

 -on would seem to dictate that it ought, but also 

 to those most nearly allied to us, for whom we natu- 

 rally have the strong :ion. And our vir- 

 tues are the richest reward we can make to parents, 

 and the best legacy we can bequeathe to those who 



.;e after us. \\'c arc impelled, then, by the deep- 

 ill}- friends, to pursue a right 

 and virtuous course. 



I wrong that the innocent should suffer in 

 -ins of others; but the fact that 



they do suffer, and thai tho- 1 BlOSt for 



whom we have the deepest love, shows the strong 

 infiueiu iiave been brought to bear upon us 



through our most intim nips, in favor of 



\irtue; and the certainty that tl sta- 



blished ' irtue in us even more 



than the happiness growing out of these relati 



No man ever enjoved himself under the influence 

 of hate, jealous\ . >r any pas.sion that counsels 



evil to his fellow-men. Such passions are in them- 

 selves torments, while e .timent of good-will 

 towards men brings happiness by its very exercise. 

 Nothing can be plainer than that lie who esta- 

 blished this relation, desired us to seek the happiness 

 of our fellow-men. 



We find in ourselves certain appetites and pas- 

 sions. They are needful for us, administering to 

 our enjoyment and the good of society when indulg- 



