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ings againsthim; «he gentle, the humble,
and the kind-kearted, appeal to the breast
with a power we cannot resist. The person,
therefore, of real power, is the person with a
good heart. He wields a sceptre which men
would not resist if they could, and could not
if they would.

The third reason for having a good heart
is, that while the exereise of a bad heart is
painful, the exercise of a good heart is bliss-
ful. A heart that indulges in envy, malice,
anger, reveng2, jealousy, covetousness, be- *
comes unhappy and miserable; a heart that
exercises piety, love, charity, candour, peace,
kindness, gentleness, becomes happy.

The exercise of piety and good feelings
brings pleasure and enjoyment to the soul,
as cool, fresh water does to a thirsty lip: bad ~
feelings bring pain and misery to the souly™
as bitter and poisoned water does to the
palate and the stomach. A person, there-
fore, who indulges in bad feelings, is as un-
wise as one who refuses pure water and
drinks poison.

The fourth reason for having a good heart
is, that it is the surest way to be handsome.

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