Societyandconversation，therefore，arethemostpowerfulremediesforrestoringthemindtoitstranquillity，if，atanytime，ithasunfortunatelylostit；aswellasthebestpreservativesofthatequalandhappytemper，whichissonecessarytoself-satisfactionandenjoyment。Menofretirementandspeculation，whoareapttositbroodingathomeovereithergrieforresentment，thoughtheymayoftenhavemorehumanity，moregenerosity，andanicersenseofhonour，yetseldompossessthatequalityoftemperwhichissocommonamongmenoftheworld。
OftheamiableandrespectablevirtuesUponthesetwodifferentefforts，uponthatofthespectatortoenterintothesentimentsofthepersonprincipallyconcerned，anduponthatofthepersonprincipallyconcerned，tobringdownhisemotionstowhatthespectatorcangoalongwith，arefoundedtwodifferentsetsofvirtues。Thesoft，thegentle，theamiablevirtues，thevirtuesofcandidcondescensionandindulgenthumanity，arefoundedupontheone:thegreat，theawfulandrespectable，thevirtuesofself-denial，ofself-government，ofthatcommandofthepassionswhichsubjectsallthemovementsofournaturetowhatourowndignityandhonour，andtheproprietyofourownconductrequire，taketheiroriginfromtheother。
Howamiabledoesheappeartobe，whosesympatheticheartseemstoreechoallthesentimentsofthosewithwhomheconverses，whogrievesfortheircalamities，whoresentstheirinjuries，andwhorejoicesattheirgoodfortune！Whenwebringhometoourselvesthesituationofhiscompanions，weenterintotheirgratitude，andfeelwhatconsolationtheymustderivefromthetendersympathyofsoaffectionateafriend。Andforacontraryreason，howdisagreeabledoesheappeartobe，whosehardandobdurateheartfeelsforhimselfonly，butisaltogetherinsensibletothehappinessormiseryofothers！Weenter，inthiscasetoo，intothepainwhichhispresencemustgivetoeverymortalwithwhomheconverses，tothoseespeciallywithwhomwearemostapttosympathize，theunfortunateandtheinjured。
Ontheotherhand，whatnobleproprietyandgracedowefeelintheconductofthosewho，intheirowncase，exertthatrecollectionandself-commandwhichconstitutethedignityofeverypassion，andwhichbringitdowntowhatotherscanenterinto！Wearedisgustedwiththatclamorousgrief，which，withoutanydelicacy，callsuponourcompassionwithsighsandtearsandimportunatelamentations。Butwereverencethatreserved，thatsilentandmajesticsorrow，whichdiscoversitselfonlyintheswellingoftheeyes，inthequiveringofthelipsandcheeks，andinthedistant，butaffecting，coldnessofthewholebehaviour。Itimposesthelikesilenceuponus。Weregarditwithrespectfulattention，andwatchwithanxiousconcernoverourwholebehaviour，lestbyanyimproprietyweshoulddisturbthatconcertedtranquillity，whichitrequiressogreatanefforttosupport。
Theinsolenceandbrutalityofanger，inthesamemanner，whenweindulgeitsfurywithoutcheckorrestraint，is，ofallobjects，themostdetestable。Butweadmirethatnobleandgenerousresentmentwhichgovernsitspursuitofthegreatestinjuries，notbytheragewhichtheyareapttoexciteinthebreastofthesufferer，butbytheindignationwhichtheynaturallycallforthinthatoftheimpartialspectator；whichallowsnoword，nogesture，toescapeitbeyondwhatthismoreequitablesentimentwoulddictate；whichnever，eveninthought，attemptsanygreatervengeance，nordesirestoinflictanygreaterpunishment，thanwhateveryindifferentpersonwouldrejoicetoseeexecuted。