《淮南子·原道训》
所以天下常有愚昧狂妄者，患这类疾病者，如同膏烛之类，火烧得越厉害，这种膏烛就消融得越快。
是以天下时有盲妄自失之患，此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟。
Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world. Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 是以天下时有盲妄自失之患，此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
Completed English translation: Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world. Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt.
Step 1: Identify the main structure of the sentence. The sentence is a compound sentence consisting of two independent clauses. The first clause is 是以天下时有盲妄自失之患, and the second clause is 此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟.
Step 2: Translate the first clause. 是以天下时有盲妄自失之患 can be translated as "Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world."
Step 3: Translate the second clause. 此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟 can be translated as "Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt."
Step 4: Combine the translations of the two clauses to form the complete English translation. The complete English translation is "Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world. Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt."</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 是以天下时有盲妄自失之患，此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world. Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt.
Step 1: Identify the main structure of the sentence. The sentence is a compound sentence consisting of two independent clauses. The first clause is 是以天下时有盲妄自失之患, and the second clause is 此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟.
Step 2: Translate the first clause. 是以天下时有盲妄自失之患 can be translated as "Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world."
Step 3: Translate the second clause. 此膏烛之类也，火逾然而消逾亟 can be translated as "Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt."
Step 4: Combine the translations of the two clauses to form the complete English translation. The complete English translation is "Therefore, there are always foolish and arrogant people in the world. Those who suffer from such diseases are like wax candles. The more violently the fire burns, the faster the candles melt."
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