Joseph Butler Zitate

The private interest of the individual would not be sufficiently provided for by reasonable and cool self-love alone; therefore the appetites and passions are placed within as a guard and further security, without which it would not be taken due care of.

Joseph Butler

Deutsche Übersetzung

Das private Interesse des Einzelnen würde allein durch vernünftige und kühle Selbstliebe nicht ausreichend gewährleistet werden; Daher werden der Appetit und die Leidenschaften als Wache und weitere Sicherheit in Anspruch genommen, ohne die dies nicht gebührend berücksichtigt würde.

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