note), we shall desire to destroy it, or we shall be determined for its destruction; thus, we shall endeavour to free from misery a thing which we pity.

Q.E.D.
Note II .-- This will or appetite for doing good, which arises from pity of the thing whereon we would confer a benefit, is called benevolence, and is nothing else but desire arising from compassion.

Concerning love or hate towards him who has done good or harm to something, which we conceive to be like ourselves, see III.xxii.

note.
PROP.XXVIII.

We endeavour to bring about whatsoever we conceive to conduce to pleasure; but we endeavour to remove or destroy whatsoever we conceive to be truly repugnant thereto, or to conduce to pain.
Proof .-- We endeavour, as far as possible, to conceive that which we imagine to conduce to pleasure (III.