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Proposition — Part IV

Latin

Affectus nec coerceri nec tolli potest nisi per affectum contrarium et fortiorem affectu coercendo.

English (Elwes 1883)

An emotion can only be controlled or destroyed by another emotion contrary thereto, and with more power for controlling emotion.

Modern English

An affect can only be restrained or destroyed by a contrary affect that is stronger than the affect being restrained.

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