the ethics(part iv)-第16节

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surpassed　by　the　power　of　external　causes；　we　have　not；　therefore；　an　



absolute　power　of　shaping　to　our　use　those　things　which　are　without　us。　　



Nevertheless；　we　shall　bear　with　an　equal　mind　all　that　happens　to　us　



in　contravention　to　the　claims　of　our　own　advantage；　so　long　as　we　are　



conscious；　that　we　have　done　our　duty；　and　that　the　power　which　we　possess　



is　not　sufficient　to　enable　us　to　protect　ourselves　completely；　



remembering　that　we　are　a　part　of　universal　nature；　and　that　we　



follow　her　order。　If　we　have　a　clear　and　distinct　understanding　of　



this；　that　part　of　our　nature　which　is　defined　by　intelligence；　in　other　



words　the　better　part　of　ourselves；　will　assuredly　acquiesce　in　what　



befalls　us；　and　in　such　acquiescence　will　endeavour　to　persist。　For；　



in　so　far　as　we　are　intelligent　beings；　we　cannot　desire　anything　save　



that　which　is　necessary；　nor　yield　absolute　acquiescence　to　anything；　



save　to　that　which　is　true：　wherefore；　in　so　far　as　we　have　a　right　



understanding　of　these　things；　the　endeavour　of　the　better　part　of　



ourselves　is　in　harmony　with　the　order　of　nature　as　a　whole。























End　of　Part　IV