(4) We
can easily gather from what has been said, that this depends in great
measure on education. (E27:5) Parents, by reprobating the former class
of actions, and by frequently chiding their children because of them,
and also by persuading to and praising the latter class, have brought it
about, that the former should be associated with pain and the latter with
pleasure. (E27:6) This is confirmed by experience. (7) For custom and
religion are not the same among all men, but that which some consider
sacred others consider profane, and what some consider honourable others
consider disgraceful. (8) According as each man has been educated, he
feels repentance for a given action or glories therein.
[De.XXVIII] Pride is thinking, too highly of one's self from self-love.
Explanation.- (E28:1) Thus pride is different from partiality, for the
latter term is used in reference to an external object, but pride is
used of a man thinking too highly of himself. (2) However, as partiality
is the effect of love, so is pride the effect or property of self-love,
which may therefore be thus defined, love of self or self-approval, in so
far as it leads a man to think too highly of himself. (3) To this emotion
there is no contrary. (4) For no one thinks too meanly of himself because
of self-hatred; I say that no one thinks too meanly of himself, in so far
as he conceives that he is incapable of doing this or that.
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