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we bee brave。。。
How we act in our relations with other people makes us just or unjust。 How we face dangerous situations; either accustoming ourselves to fear or confidence; makes us brave or cowardly。 Occasions of lust and anger are similar: some people bee self…controlled and patient from their conduct in such situations; and others uncontrolled and passionate。 In a word; then; activities produce similar dispositions。 Therefore we must give a certain character to our activities。。。 In short; the habits we form from childhood make no small difference; but rather they make all the difference。
Moral virtue is a mean that lies between two vices; one of excess and the other of deficiency; and。。。 it aims at hitting the mean both in feelings and actions。 So it is hard to be good; for surely it is hard in each instance to find the mean; just as it is difficult to find the center of a circle。 It is easy to get angry or to spend money—anyone can do that。 But to act the right way toward the right person; in due proportion; at the right time; for the right reason; and in the right manner—this is not easy; and not everyone can do it。
Therefore he who aims at the mean should make it his first care to keep away from that extreme which is more contrary than the other to the mean。。。 For one of the two extremes is always more erroneous than the other。 And since hitting the mean exactly is difficult; one must take the next best course; and choose the least of the evils as the safest plan。。。
We should also take notice of the errors into which we naturally tend to fall。 They vary in each individual’s case; and we will discover ours by the pleasure or pain they give us。 Having discovered our errors; we must force ourselves off in the opposite direction。 For we sh