Explanation.- (E24:1) Concerning envy see the notes to [xxiv] note
and [xxxii] note. (2) These emotions also arise from pleasure or pain
accompanied by the idea of something external, as cause either in itself
or accidentally. (3) I now pass on to other emotions, which are
accompanied by the idea of something within as a cause.
[De.XXV] Self-approval is pleasure arising from a man's
contemplation of himself and his own power of action.
[De.XXVI] Humility is pain arising from a man's contemplation
of his own weakness of body or mind.
Explanation.- (E26:1) Self-complacency is opposed to humility, in so far
as we thereby mean pleasure arising from a contemplation of our own power
of action; but, in so far as we mean thereby pleasure accompanied by the
idea of any action which we believe we have performed by the free decision
of our mind, it is opposed to repentance, which we may thus define:
[De.XXVII] Repentance is pain accompanied by the idea of
some action, which we believe we have performed
by the free decision of our mind.
Explanation.- (E27:1) The causes of these emotions we have set forth in
[li] note, and in [liii] , [liv] , [lv] & Note. (2) Concerning
the free decision of the mind see II:[xxxv] note. (3) This is perhaps the
place to call attention to the fact, that it is nothing wonderful that
all those actions, which are commonly called wrong, are followed by pain,
and all those, which are called right, are followed by pleasure.
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