The Child
The Child
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We should add, for the strongest reason, a defect should never be flattered ; we may say, also, that none should ever be neglected, whether it be serious or slight. A defect flattered, or even simply neglected, insensibly increases, and in the end be- comes predominant. Then if it be serious, and of a certain nature, the consequences may be incalcula- 112 THE CHILD.
ble ; the evil can no longer be arrested : we have some truly terrible examples of this kind. I will now mention two of these defe...cts, which may easily become predominant when neglected; but I will here only point out to masters and young people those two domestic tyrants, which are the two plagues most to be feared at this age ; I mean effeminacy and pride. Their ravages are really frightful ; they tyrannize despotically over souls ; they sometimes retain them in the most complete and disgraceful servitude. I shall refer to them again shortly and in detail. I shall now give the reason of the surpris- ing predominance of certain defects in the soul ; it is necessary to understand it well; it relates to the sources, even the deepest, of our nature ; it is because since original sin there is not a bad germ in us, how- ever trifling or pitiful it may be, which has not a ten- dency to increase, if it be not combated ; which has not a tendency to take possession of all, rule all, cor- rupt all ; while, on the contrary, there is no good dis- position which has not a tendency to decay, if it be not cherished, and if we be not intent on strengthen- ing it.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We should add, for the strongest reason, a defect should never be flattered ; we may say, also, that none should ever be neglected, whether it be serious or slight. A defect flattered, or even simply neglected, insensibly increases, and in the end be- comes predominant. Then if it be serious, and of a certain nature, the consequences may be incalcula- 112 THE CHILD.
ble ; the evil can no longer be arrested : we have some truly terrible examples of this kind. I will now mention two of these defe...cts, which may easily become predominant when neglected; but I will here only point out to masters and young people those two domestic tyrants, which are the two plagues most to be feared at this age ; I mean effeminacy and pride. Their ravages are really frightful ; they tyrannize despotically over souls ; they sometimes retain them in the most complete and disgraceful servitude. I shall refer to them again shortly and in detail. I shall now give the reason of the surpris- ing predominance of certain defects in the soul ; it is necessary to understand it well; it relates to the sources, even the deepest, of our nature ; it is because since original sin there is not a bad germ in us, how- ever trifling or pitiful it may be, which has not a ten- dency to increase, if it be not combated ; which has not a tendency to take possession of all, rule all, cor- rupt all ; while, on the contrary, there is no good dis- position which has not a tendency to decay, if it be not cherished, and if we be not intent on strengthen- ing it.
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