Proof.- (73:1) The man, who is guided by reason, does not obey through
fear ([lxiii] ): but, in so far as he endeavours to preserve his being
according to the dictates of reason, that is ([lxvi] Note), in so far
as he endeavours to live in freedom, he desires to order his life
according to the general good ([xxxvii] ), and, consequently (as we
showed in [xxxvii] Note. ii.), to live according to the laws of his
country. (73:2) Therefore the free man, in order to enjoy greater
freedom, desires to possess the general rights of citizenship. Q.E.D.
Note.- (73:3) These and similar observations, which we have made on
man's true freedom, may be referred to strength, that is, to courage
and nobility of character (III:[lix] Note). (4) I do not think it
worth while to prove separately all the properties of strength; much
less need I show, that he that is strong hates no man, is angry with
no man, envies no man, is indignant with no man, despises no man, and
least of all things is proud. (5) These propositions, and all that
relate to the true way of life and religion, are easily proved from
[xxxvii] and [xlvi] ; namely, that hatred should be overcome with
love, and that every man should desire for others the good which he
seeks for himself. (6) We may also repeat what we drew attention to
in the note to [I] , and in other places; namely, that the strong man
has ever first in his thoughts, that all things follow from the
necessity of the divine nature; so that whatsoever he deems to be
hurtful and evil, and whatsoever, accordingly, seems to him impious,
horrible, unjust, and base, assumes that appearance owing to his
own disordered, fragmentary, and confused view of the universe.
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