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And it is evident that these feelings will
be accompanied by opposite feelings; for he who is pained at the sight of those
who are undeservedly unfortunate will rejoice or will at least not be pained at
the sight of those who are deservedly so; for instance, no good man would be
pained at seeing parricides or assassins punished; we should rather rejoice at
their lot, and at that of men who are deservedly fortunate; for both these1
are just and cause the worthy man to rejoice, because he cannot help hoping that
what has happened to his like may also happen to himself.
1 There is justice both in the punishment of the parricide and in the deserved good fortune of others. The conclusion must refer to the latter; if his like is fortunate, he hopes he may be.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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