The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.
Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests.
Men's most superficial feelings lead them to prefer cruel laws. Nevertheless, when they are subjected to them themselves, it is in each man's interest that they be moderate, because the fear of being injured is greater than the desire to injure.
As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.
Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences.
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.
Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
Men tend to feel threatened; women tend to feel guilty.
In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.
Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.
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