the ethics(part v)- 第8部分

driven　only　by　his　lusts。　For　the　ignorant　man　is　not　only　distracted　in



various　ways　by　external　causes　without　ever　gaining；　the　true　acquiescence



of　his　spirit；　but　moreover　lives；　as　it　were　unwitting　of　himself；　and　of



God；　and　of　things；　and　as　soon　as　he　ceases　to　suffer；　ceases　also　to　be。







Whereas　the　wise　man；　in　so　far　as　he　is　regarded　as　such；　is　scarcely　at



all　disturbed　in　spirit；　but；　being　conscious　of　himself；　and　of　God；　and　of



things；　by　a　certain　eternal　necessity；　never　ceases　to　be；　but　always



possesses　true　acquiescence　of　his　spirit。







If　the　way　which　I　have　pointed　out　as　leading　to　this　result　seems



exceedingly　hard；　it　may　nevertheless　be　discovered。　Needs　must　it　be　hard；



since　it　is　so　seldom　　found。　How　would　it　be　possible；　if　salvation　were



ready　to　our　hand；　and　could　without　great　labour　be　found；　that　it　should



be　by　almost　all　men　neglected？　But　all　things　excellent　are　as



difficult　as　they　are　rare。























End　of　Part　V。