The question below has blanks indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of word(s) that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Nothing is more ___________ to a nation as an extreme of self – partiality, and the total want of _________ of what others will naturally hope or fear.
fatal, consideration
The best suited words for the blanks are - Nothing is more fatal to a nation as an extreme of self – partiality, and the total want of consideration of what others will naturally hope or fear.