Chapter VII
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CHAPTER VII
The school of Rousseau considers man by nature wholly good Other schools maintain that he is absolutely depraved Exaggerations of these schools The restraining conscience distinctively human.—Comparison with the animals Reality of human depravity.—Illustrated by war Large amount of pure malevolence.—Political crime.—The press Mendacity in finance The sane view of human character We learn with age to value restraints, to expect moderately and value compromise