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olition。　For　a　person　is　a　specific　existence；　not　man　in　general　（a　term　to　which　no

real　existence　corresponds）；　but　a　particular　human　being。　The　term　“character”　likewise

expresses　this　idiosyncrasy　of　Will　and　Intelligence。　But　Character　prehends　all　peculiarities

whatever；　the　way　in　which　a　person　conducts　himself　in　private　relations；　&c。；　and　is　not　limited

to　his　idiosyncrasy　in　its　practical　and　active　phase。　I　shall；　therefore；　use　the　term　“passion；”

understanding　thereby　the　particular　bent　of　character；　as　far　as　the　peculiarities　of　volition　are　not

limited　to　private　interest；　but　supply　the　impelling　and　actuating　force　for　acplishing　deeds

shared　in　by　the　munity　at　large。　Passion　is　in　the　first　instance　the　subjective；　and　therefore

the　formal　side　of　energy；　will；　and　activity　—　leaving　the　object　or　aim　still　undetermined。　And

there　is　a　similar　relation　of　formality　to　reality　in　merely　individual　conviction；　individual　views；

individual　conscience。　It　is　always　a　question；　of　essential　importance；　what　is　the　purport　of　my

conviction；　what　the　object　of　my　passion；　in　deciding　whether　the　one　or　the　other　is　of　a　true　and

substantial　nature。　Conversely；　if　it　is　so；　it　will　inevitably　attain　actual　existence　—　be　realised。

§　27

From　this　ment　on　the　second　essential　element　in　the　historical　embodiment　of　an　aim；　we

infer　—　glancing　at　the　institution　of　the　State　in　passing　—　that　a　State　is　then　well　constituted　and

internally　powerful；　when　the　private　interest　of　its　citizens　is　one　with　the　mon　interest　of　the

State；　when　the　one　finds　its　gratification　and　realisation　in　the　other；　—　a　proposition　in　itself　very

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