Calm in Actions. — As a waterfall becomes slower and more floating as it plunges, so the great man of action will act with greater calm than could be expected from his violent desire before the deed.
Wanting to be loved. — The demand to be loved is the greatest kind of arrogance.
Adhering to an opinion. — One man adheres to an opinion because he prides himself on having come upon it by himself; another because he has learned it with effort, and is proud of having grasped it: thus both out of vanity.
Self-enjoyment in vanity. — The vain man wants not so much to predominate as to feel himself predominant; that is why he disdains no means of self-deception and self-outwitting. What he treasures is not the opinion of others but his own opinion of their opinion.
Rope of gratitude. — There are slavish souls who carry their thanks for favors so far that they actually strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude.
Suspicion. — People whom we cannot tolerate, we try to make suspect.
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