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PREFACE.
C'!#$ )a' a*% ho( )a!' ha8e prof#te" +' the #!!u)era+le pro8er+ a!" )a9#) of pru"e!$e (h#$h ha8e +ee$urre!t #! the (orl" t#)e out of )#!": The' (#ll a' that the#r o!l' ue # to repeat the) after o)e u!happ' (#,
ha ,o!e (ro!,.& Whe!% for #!ta!$e% a )a! ha pla'e" "u$* a!" "ra*e& (#th h# )o!e'% the fa$t at o!$e $a
up the pro8er+ (h#$h "e$lare that (#lful (ate lea" to (oful (a!t&; +ut "#" !ot the (ater& *!o( th# (ell".
15.
L#*e a! earthe! pot% a +a" )a! # ea#l' +ro*e!% a!" $a!!ot rea"#l' +e retore" to h# for)er #tuat#o!; +ut a8#rtuou )a!% l#*e a 8ae of ,ol"% # +ro*e! (#th "#ff#$ult'% a!" ea#l' repa#re".
/#topa"ea.
16.
The o! (ho "el#,ht h# father +' h# ,oo" a$t#o!; the (#fe (ho ee* o!l' her hu+a!"> ,oo"; the fr#e!" (ho
the a)e #! proper#t' a!" a"8er#t'-thee three th#!, are the re(ar" of 8#rtue.
Bhartr#har#.
17.
Let u !ot o8ertra#! our a+#l#t#e% or (e hall "o !oth#!, (#th ,ra$e. A $lo(!% (hate8er he )a' "o% (#ll !e8er pfor a ,e!tle)a!.
La Fo!ta#!e.
18.
To a+ta#! fro) pea*#!, # re,ar"e" a 8er' "#ff#$ult. t # !ot po#+le to a' )u$h that # 8alua+le a!" tr#*#!,
Mah+hrata.
Cf. a)e% % 4.
19.
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Pa,o"a are% l#*e )o=ue% true houe of pra'er;
>T# pra'er that $hur$h +ell (aft upo! the a#r;
aa+a a!" te)ple% roar' a!" $ro%
All are +ut "#8er to!,ue of (orl"
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M. Aurel#u.
24.
The fr#e!"h#p of the +a" # l#*e the ha"e of o)e pre$#p#tou +a!* (#th $ru)+l#!, #"e% (h#$h% fall#!,% +ur#e
h#) (ho # +e!eath.
Bhra8#.
25.
/# a$t#o! !o applaue #!8#te
Who #)pl' ,oo" (#th ,oo" repa';
/e o!l' utl' )er#t pra#e
Who (ro!,ful "ee" (#th *#!" re=u#te.
Pa!$hata!tra.
Matt. % 21% 22.
26.
Death $o)e% a!" )a*e a )a! h# pre'%
A )a! (hoe po(er are 'et u!pe!t;
L#*e o!e o! ,ather#!, flo(er #!te!t%
Whoe thou,ht are tur!e" a!other (a'.
Be,#! +et#)e to pra$t#e ,oo"%
Let fate urpr#e thee u!a(are
A)#" th' rou!" of $he)e a!" $are;
To ta* to
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Let a )a!> tale!t or 8#rtue +e (hat the' )a'% (e feel at#fa$t#o! #! h# o$#et' o!l' a he # at#f#e" #! h#)
We $a!!ot e!o' the ,oo" =ual#t#e of a fr#e!" #f he ee) to +e !o!e the +etter for the).
/a?l#tt.
28.
t (a a fale )a9#) of Do)#t#a! that he (ho (oul" ,a#! the people of Ro)e )ut pro)#e all th#!, a!" perfo!oth#!,. For (he! a )a! # *!o(! to +e fale #! h# (or"% #!tea" of a $olu)!% (h#$h he )#,ht +e +' *eep#!, #t
other to ret upo!% he +e$o)e a ree"% (h#$h !o )a! (#ll 8ou$hafe to lea! upo!. L#*e a float#!, #la!"% (he! (
$o)e !e9t "a' to ee* #t% #t # $arr#e" fro) the pla$e (e left #t #!% a!"% #!tea" of earth to +u#l" upo!% (e f#!"
!oth#!, +ut #!$o!ta!t a!" "e$e#8#!, (a8e.
Feltha).
29.
/e # !ot "ea" (ho "epart th# l#fe (#th h#,h fa)e; "ea" # he% thou,h l#8#!,% (hoe +ro( # +ra!"e" (#th #!fa)
T#e$*.
30.
! the he#,ht of th' proper#t' e9pe$t a"8er#t'% +ut fear #t !ot. f #t $o)e !ot% thou art the )ore (eetl' poeeof the happ#!e thou hat% a!" the )ore tro!,l' $o!f#r)e". f #t $o)e% thou art the )ore ,e!tl' "#poee" of
happ#!e thou ha"t% a!" the )ore f#r)l' prepare".
Iuarle.
31.
A pru"e!t )a! (#ll !ot "#$o8er h# po8ert'% h# elf
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t # "#ff#$ult to u!"erta!" )e!% +ut t#ll har"er to *!o( the) thorou,hl'.
S$h#ller.
34.
Worl"l' fa)e a!" pleaure are "etru$t#8e to the 8#rtue of the )#!"; a!9#ou thou,ht a!" apprehe!#o! are
#!ur#ou to the health of the +o"'.
Ch#!ee.
35.
Ala% for h#) (ho # ,o!e a!" hath "o!e !o ,oo" (or* The tru)pet of )ar$h ha ou!"e"% a!" h# loa" (a !o
+ou!" o!.
Per#a!.
36.
/u)a! e9per#e!$e% l#*e the ter!
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Throu,h a8ar#$e a )a! loe h# u!"erta!"#!,% a!" +' h# th#rt for (ealth he ,#8e pa#! to the #!ha+#ta!t of +o
(orl".
/#topa"ea.
39.
Me! oo! the fault of other lear!%
A fe( the#r 8#rtue% too% f#!" out;
But # there o!e- ha8e a "ou+t-
Who $a! h# o(! "efe$t "#$er!:
Sa!*r#t.
40.
! lear!#!,% a,e a!" 'outh ,o for !oth#!,; the +et #!for)e" ta*e the pre$e"e!$e.
Ch#!ee.
41.
Me!t#o! !ot a +le)#h (h#$h # th' o(! #! "etra$t#o! of a !e#,h+our.
Tal)u".
42.
Affa#r u$$ee" +' pat#e!$e% a!" he that # hat' falleth hea"lo!,.
Sa>".
43.
A )a! (ho ha lear!t l#ttle ,ro( ol" l#*e a! o9@ h# fleh ,ro(% +ut h# *!o(le",e "oe !ot ,ro(.
Dha))apa"a.
44.
U!ull#e" po8ert' # al(a' happ'% (h#le #)pure (ealth +r#!, (#th #t )a!' orro(.
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Ch#!ee.
45.
Both (h#te a!" +la$* a$*!o(le",e (o)e!> (a'%
So )u$h the +etter a!" the (#er too%
Dee)#!, #t )ot $o!8e!#e!t to o+e'%
Or po#+l' the' )#,ht the#r foll' rue.
Per#a!.
Cf. Pope@
Woul" )e! +ut follo( (hat the e9 a"8#e%
All th#!, (oul" proper% all the (orl" ,ro( (#e.
46.
We are !e8er o )u$h "#poe" to =uarrel (#th other a (he! (e are "#at#f#e" (#th ourel8e.
/a?l#tt.
47.
No o!e # )ore profou!"l' a" tha! he (ho lau,h too )u$h.
R#$hter.
48.
The hea8e! that roll arou!" $r#e alou" to 'ou (h#le #t "#pla' #t eter!al +eaut#e% a!" 'et 'our e'e are f#9e"
upo! the earth alo!e.
Da!te.
49.
Th# (orl" # a +eaut#ful +oo*% +ut of l#ttle ue to h#) (ho $a!!ot rea" #t.
Gol"o!#.
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50.
Sorro( are l#*e thu!"er
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Goo" fortu!e # a +e!ef#t to the (#e% +ut a $ure to the fool#h.
Ch#!ee.
57.
! th# th#!, o!e )a! # uper#or to a!other% that he # +etter a+le to +ear a"8er#t' a!" proper#t'.
Ph#le)o!.
58.
The ra' of happ#!e% l#*e thoe of l#,ht% are $olourle (he! u!+ro*e!.
Lo!,fello(.
59.
There are three th#!, (h#$h% #! ,reat =ua!t#t'% are +a"% a!"% #! l#ttle% 8er' ,oo"@ lea8e!% alt% a!" l#+eral#t'.
Tal)u".
60.
Who a#) at e9$elle!$e (#ll +e a+o8e )e"#o$r#t'; (ho a#) at )e"#o$r#t' (#ll +e far hort of #t.
Bur)ee.
61.
eep th' heart afar fro) orro(% a!" +e !ot a!9#ou a+out the trou+le (h#$h # !ot 'et $o)e.
F#r"au.
62.
f th' ,ar)e!t +e $lea! a!" th' heart +e foul% thou !ee"et !o *e' to the "oor of hell.
Sa>".
63.
We ou,ht !e8er to )o$* the (ret$he"% for (ho $a! +e ure of +e#!, al(a' happ':
La Fo!ta#!e.
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64.
To thoe (ho err #! u",)e!t% !ot #! (#ll% a!,er # ,e!tle.
Sopho$le.
65.
Not o!l' # the ol" )a! t(#$e a $h#l"% +ut alo the )a! (ho # "ru!*.
Plato.
66.
Wrapt up #! error # the hu)a! )#!"%
A!" hu)a! +l# # e8er #!e$ure;
!o( (e (hat fortu!e 'et re)a#! +eh#!":
!o( (e ho( lo!, the pree!t hall e!"ure:
P#!"ar.
67.
A (#e )a! a"apt h#)elf to $#r$u)ta!$e% a (ater hape #telf to the 8eel that $o!ta#! #t.
Ch#!ee.
68.
/e (ho for)erl' (a re$*le a!" after(ar" +e$a)e o+er +r#,hte! up th# (orl" l#*e the )oo! (he! free" fr
$lou".
Dha))apa"a.
69.
Whe! a +ae fello( $a!!ot 8#e (#th a!other #! )er#t he (#ll atta$* h#) (#th )al#$#ou la!"er.
Sa>".
70.
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Goethe.
77.
/e (ho ee* (ealth a$r#f#$e h# o(! pleaure% a!"% l#*e h#) (ho $arr#e +ur"e! for other% +ear the loa" of
a!9#et'.
/#topa"ea.
78.
C#r$u)pe$t#o! #! $ala)#t'; )er$' #! ,reat!e; ,oo" pee$he #! ae)+l#e; fort#tu"e #! a"8er#t'@ thee are th
elf
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There are three (hoe l#fe # !o l#fe@ he (ho l#8e at a!other> ta+le; he (hoe (#fe "o)#!eer o8er h#); a!" he
(ho uffer +o"#l' affl#$t#o!.
Tal)u".
84.
Let th' (or" +et(ee! t(o foe +e u$h that #f the' (ere to +e$o)e fr#e!" thou houl"t !ot +e aha)e".
Sa>".
85.
A! #!"#$reet )a! # )ore hurtful tha! a! #ll
(#he #ll to% the other #!ure #!"#ffere!tl' +oth h# fr#e!" a!" foe.
A""#o!.
86.
A )a! of =u#$* a!" a$t#8e (#t
For "ru",er' # )ore u!f#t%
Co)pare" to thoe of "uller part%
Tha! ru!!#!, !a, are to "ra( $art.
Butler.
87.
All affe$tat#o! # the 8a#! a!" r#"#$ulou atte)pt of po8ert' to appear r#$h.
La8ater.
88.
There !e8er (a% there !e8er (#ll +e% a )a! (ho # al(a' pra#e"% or a )a! (ho # al(a' +la)e".
Dha))apa"a.
89.
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A ,oo" )a!> #!telle$t # p#er$#!,% 'et #!fl#$t !o (ou!"; h# a$t#o! are "el#+erate% 'et +ol"; h# heart # (ar)% +
!e8er +ur!; h# pee$h # elo=ue!t% 'et e8er true.
M,ha.
90.
/e (ho $a! feel aha)e" (#ll !ot rea"#l' "o (ro!,.
Tal)u".
91.
A tra!,er (ho # *#!" # a *#!)a!; a! u!*#!" *#!)a! # a tra!,er.
/#topa"ea.
92.
The ,oo" to other *#!"!e ho(%
A!" fro) the) !o retur! e9a$t;
The +et a!" ,reatet )e!% the' *!o(%
Thu e8er !o+l' lo8e to a$t.
Mah+hrata.
Cf. Lu*e% % 12% 1Q.
93.
Tree loa"e" (#th fru#t are +e!t "o(!; the $lou" (he! $har,e" (#th freh ra#! ha!, "o(! !ear the earth@ e8e!
,oo" )e! are !ot upl#fte" throu,h proper#t'. Su$h # the !atural $hara$ter of the l#+eral.
Bhartr#har#.
94.
The )a! (ho !e#ther ,#8e #! $har#t' !or e!o' h# (ealth% (h#$h e8er' "a' #!$reae% +reathe% #!"ee"% l#*e th
+ello( of a )#th% +ut $a!!ot +e a#" to l#8e.
/#topa"ea.
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95.
That e!er,' (h#$h 8e#l #telf #! )#l"!e # )ot effe$t#8e of #t o+e$t.
M,ha.
96.
Our (r#t#!, are l#*e o )a!' "#he% our rea"er% our ,uet% our +oo*% l#*e +eaut'-that (h#$h o!e a")#re
a!other ree$t; o (e are appro8e" a )e!> fa!$#e are #!$l#!e".... A apothe$ar#e% (e )a*e !e( )#9ture e8e
"a'% pour out of o!e 8eel #!to a!other; a!" a thoe ol" Ro)a! ro++e" all $#t#e of the (orl" to et out the#r +
$#te" Ro)e% (e *#) off the $rea) of other )e!> (#t% p#$* the $ho#$e flo(er of the#r t#lle" ,ar"e!% to et outo(! ter#le plot. We (ea8e the a)e (e+ t#ll% t(#t the a)e rope a,a#! a!" a,a#!; or% #f #t +e a !e( #!8e!t#o!%
+ut o)e +au+le or to'% (h#$h #"le fello( (r#te% for a #"le fello( to rea".
Burto!.
Ferr#ar ha po#!te" out% #! h#llustrations of +terne% ho( thee paa,e fro) Burto!>)natomy of Melanchoha8e +ee! +ol"l' pla,#ar#e" #! the #!tro"u$t#o! to the fra,)e!t o! Wh#*er #! !ristram +handy@ Shall (e for
e8er )a*e !e( +oo* a apothe$ar#e )a*e !e( )#9ture% +' o!l' pour#!, out of o!e 8eel #!to a!other: Are (
for e8er to +e t(#t#!, a!" u!t(#t#!, the a)e rope:& A!" Dr. oh!o!% (ho (a a ,reat a")#rer of Burto!% a"othe #llutrat#o! of the plu!"er#!, Ro)a! #! h#Rambler% No. 321.
97.
t # our foll#e that )a*e our l#8e u!$o)forta+le. Our error of op#!#o!% our $o(ar"l' fear of the (orl"> (orth
$e!ure% a!" our ea,er!e after u!!e$ear' ,ol" ha8e ha)pere" the (a' of 8#rtue% a!" )a"e #t far )ore "#ff#$u
tha!% #! #telf% #t #.
Feltha).
98.
There # !ot half o )u$h "a!,er #! the "eperate (or" of a *!o(! foe a #! the )ooth #!#!uat#o! of a prete!
fr#e!".
R. Cha)+erla#!.
99.
Noth#!, # o oppre#8e a a e$ret; #t # "#ff#$ult for la"#e to *eep #t lo!,% a!" *!o( e8e! #! th# )atter a ,oo!u)+er of )e! (ho are (o)e!.
La Fo!ta#!e.
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100.
All *#!" of +eaut' "o !ot #!p#re lo8e@ there # a *#!" of #t (h#$h pleae o!l' the #,ht% +ut "oe !ot $apt#8ate t
affe$t#o!.
Cer8a!te.
101.
Co!te!t)e!t $o!#teth !ot #! heap#!, )ore fuel% +ut #! ta*#!, a(a' o)e f#re.
Fuller.
102.
t # "#ff#$ult to pero!ate a!" a$t a part lo!,% for (here truth # !ot at the +otto) Nature (#ll al(a' +e
e!"ea8our#!, to retur!% a!" (#ll peep out a!" +etra' herelf o!e t#)e or other.
T#lloto!.
103.
The truet $hara$ter of #,!ora!$e
Are 8a!#t'% pr#"e% a!" arro,a!$e;
A +l#!" )e! ue to +ear the#r !oe h#,her
Tha! thoe that ha8e the#r e'e a!" #,ht e!t#re.
Butler.
104.
t # +etter to +e (ell "eer8#!, (#thout pra#e tha! to l#8e +' the a#r of u!"eer8e" $o))e!"at#o!.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
105.
/e tra8el afe a!" !ot u!pleaa!tl' (ho # ,uar"e" +' po8ert' a!" ,u#"e" +' lo8e.
S#r P. S#"!e'.
106.
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Ne8er put th'elf #! the (a' of te)ptat#o!@ e8e! Da8#" $oul" !ot re#t #t.
Tal)u".
107.
Pr#"e # a 8#$e (h#$h pr#"e #telf #!$l#!e e8er' )a! to f#!" #! other a!" o8erloo* #! h#)elf.
oh!o!.
108.
B' #9 =ual#t#e )a' a fool +e *!o(!@ a!,er% (#thout $aue; pee$h% (#thout prof#t; $ha!,e% (#thout )ot#8e;
#!=u#r'% (#thout a! o+e$t; trut #! a tra!,er; a!" #!$apa$#t' to "#$r#)#!ate +et(ee! fr#e!" a!" foe.
Ara+#$.
109.
Me! are !ot to +e u",e" +' the#r loo*% ha+#t% a!" appeara!$e% +ut +' the $hara$ter of the#r l#8e a!"$o!8erat#o!. >T# +etter that a )a!> o(! (or* tha! a!other )a!> (or" houl" pra#e h#).
S#r R. L>Etra!,e.
110.
To e9ert h# po(er #! "o#!, ,oo" # )a!> )ot ,lor#ou ta*.
Sopho$le.
111.
Thoe (ho are *#lle" #! ar$her' +e!" the#r +o( o!l' (he! the' are prepare" to ue #t; (he! the' "o !ot re=u#re
the' allo( #t to re)a#! u!+e!t% for other(#e #t (oul" +e u!er8#$ea+le (he! the t#)e for u#!, #t arr#8e". So #t #
(#th )a!. f he (ere to "e8ote h#)elf u!$ea#!,l' to a "ull rou!" of +u#!e% (#thout +rea*#!, the )o!oto!' +
$heerful a)ue)e!t% he (oul" fall #)per$ept#+l' #!to #"#ot$'% or +e tru$* (#th paral'#.
/ero"otu.
112.
Bl#!"e" +' elf
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thou,ht (#th#! )'elf% all th#!, *!e(;
But (he! +' lo( "e,ree o)e(hat lear!t
B' a#" of (#e pre$eptor% )' $o!$e#t%
L#*e o)e "#eae% pae" off; a!" !o( l#8e
! the pla#! e!e of (hat a fool a).
Bhartr#har#.
113.
T#)e # the )ot #)porta!t th#!, #! hu)a! l#fe% for (hat # pleaure after the "eparture of t#)e: a!" the )ot$o!olator'% #!$e pa#!% (he! pa#! ha pae"% # !oth#!,. T#)e # the (heel
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/#topa"ea.
117.
A!,er that ha !o l#)#t $aue terror% a!" u!eao!a+le *#!"!e "oe a(a' (#th repe$t. Be !ot o e8ere a to
$aue "#,ut% !or o le!#e!t a to )a*e people preu)e.
Sa>".
118.
Be pat#e!t% #f thou (oul"t th' e!" a$$o)pl#h; for l#*e pat#e!$e # there !o appl#a!$e effe$t#8e of u$$e%
pro"u$#!, $erta#!l' a+u!"a!t fru#t of a$t#o!% !e8er "a)pe" +' fa#lure% $o!=uer#!, all #)pe"#)e!t.
Bhra8#.
119.
A ra#! +rea* throu,h a! #ll
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Full )a!' a +u" # +late" ere #t +loo).
O)ar ha'').
123.
The +et th#!, # to +e repe$te"% the !e9t% # to +e lo8e"; #t # +a" to +e hate"% +ut t#ll (ore to +e "ep#e".
Ch#!ee.
124.
To +e e!8#e" # a !o+ler fate tha! to +e p#t#e".
P#!"ar.
125.
/e o!l' "oe !ot l#8e #! 8a#!
Who all the )ea! (#th#! h# rea$h
E)plo'-h# (ealth% h# thou,ht% h# pee$h-
T>a"8a!$e the (eal of other )e!.
Sa!*r#t.
126.
f 'ou #!ure a har)le pero!% the e8#l (#ll fall +a$* upo! 'ou% l#*e l#,ht "ut thro(! up a,a#!t the (#!".
Bu""h#t.
127.
! the l#fe of e8er' )a! there are u""e! tra!#t#o! of feel#!,% (h#$h ee) al)ot )#ra$ulou. At o!$e% a #f o))a,#$#a! ha" tou$he" the hea8e! a!" the earth% the "ar* $lou" )elt #!to the a#r% the (#!" fall% a!" ere!#t'
u$$ee" the tor). The $aue (h#$h pro"u$e thee $ha!,e )a' ha8e +ee! lo!, at (or* (#th#! u% +ut the
$ha!,e the)el8e are #!ta!ta!eou% a!" appare!tl' (#thout uff#$#e!t $aue.
Lo!,fello(.
128.
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Ma! # a! #!telle$tual a!#)al% therefore a! e8erlat#!, $o!tra"#$t#o! to h#)elf. /# e!e $e!tre #! h#)elf% h#
#"ea rea$h to the e!" of the u!#8ere; o that he # tor! #! p#e$e +et(ee! the t(o (#thout the po#+#l#t' of #t e
+e#!, other(#e. A )ere ph'#$al +e#!, or a pure p#r#t $a! alo!e +e at#f#e" (#th #telf.
/a?l#tt.
129.
The pure #! heart% (ho fear to #!%
The ,oo"% *#!"l' #! (or" a!" "ee"-
Thee are the +e#!, #! the (orl"
Whoe !ature houl" +e $alle" "#8#!e.
Bu""h#t.
130.
f thou "e#ret that the pure #! heart houl" pra#e thee% la' a#"e a!,er; +e !ot a )a! of )a!' (or"; a!" para"
!ot th' 8#rtue #! the fa$e of other.
F#r"au.
131.
A (#e )a! ta*e a tep at a t#)e; he eta+l#he o!e foot +efore he ta*e up the other@ a! ol" pla$e houl" !ot +fora*e! re$*lel'.
Sa!*r#t.
132.
The f#h "(ell #! the "epth of the (ater% a!" the ea,le #! the #"e of hea8e!; the o!e% thou,h h#,h% )a' +erea$he" (#th the arro(% a!" the other% thou,h "eep% (#th the hoo*; +ut the heart of )a! at a foot> "#ta!$e $a!!
+e *!o(!.
Bur)ee.
Cf. Pro8er+% % 1.
133.
The l#fe of )a! # the #!$ea!t (al* of !ature% (here#! e8er' )o)e!t # a tep to(ar" "eath. E8e! our ,ro(#!perfe$t#o! # a pro,re to "e$a'. E8er' thou,ht (e ha8e # a a!" ru!!#!, out of the ,la of l#fe.
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Feltha).
134.
ha8e o+er8e" that a lo!, a a )a! l#8e a!" e9ert h#)elf he $a! al(a' f#!" foo" a!" ra#)e!t% thou,h% #t )
+e% !ot of the $ho#$et "e$r#pt#o!.
Goethe.
135.
There are !o r#$he l#*e the (eet!e of $o!te!t% !or po8ert' $o)para+le to the (a!t of pat#e!$e.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
136.
>T# !ot for ,a#!% for fa)e% fro) fear
That r#,hteou )e! #!ut#$e hu!%
A!" 8#rtuou )e! hol" 8#rtue "ear@
A! #!(ar" 8o#$e the' ee) to hear%
Wh#$h tell the) "ut' )ut +e "o!e.
Mah+hrata.
137.
A far a!" (#"e the 8er!al +ree?e
S(eet o"our (aft fro) +loo)#!, tree%
So% too% the ,rateful a8our prea"
To "#ta!t la!" of 8#rtuou "ee".
Sa!*r#t.
138.
! th# (orl"% ho(e8er l#ttle happ#!e )a' ha8e +ee! our port#o!% 'et ha8e (e !o "e#re to "#e. Whether he $a!
pea* of l#fe a $heerful a!" "el#$ate% or a full of pa#!% a!9#et'% a!" orro(% !e8er 'et ha8e ee! o!e (ho (#hto "#e.
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F#r"au.
139.
Whe! )or!#!, #l8er the "ar* f#r)a)e!t%
Wh' hr#ll the +#r" of "a(!#!, h# la)e!t:
t # to ho( #! "a(!> +r#,ht loo*#!,
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The f#rt fort' 'ear of our l#fe ,#8e the te9t% the !e9t th#rt' fur!#h the $o))e!tar' upo! #t% (h#$h e!a+le u
r#,htl' to u!"erta!" the true )ea!#!, a!" $o!!e$t#o! of the te9t (#th #t )oral a!" #t +eaut#e.
S$hope!hauer.
145.
Goo" a$t#o! lea" to u$$e% a ,oo" )e"#$#!e to a $ure@ a health' )a! # o'ful% a!" a "#l#,e!t )a! atta#!lear!#!,; a ut )a! ,a#! the re(ar" of h# 8#rtue.
/#topa"ea.
146.
Purpoe (#thout po(er # )ere (ea*!e a!" "e$ept#o!; a!" po(er (#thout purpoe # )ere fatu#t'.
Sa>".
147.
Suffer#!, # the !e$ear' $o!e=ue!$e of #!% ut a (he! 'ou eat a our fru#t a to)a$h $o)pla#!t e!ue.
Bur)ee.
148.
R#$he "#$loe #! a )a!> $hara$ter the +a" =ual#t#e for)erl' $o!$eale" #! h# po8ert'.
Ara+#$.
149.
Whate>er the (or* a )a! perfor)%
The )ot effe$t#8e a#" to #t $o)plet#o!-
The )ot prol#f#$ our$e of true u$$e-
e!er,'% (#thout "epo!"e!$'.
Ra)'!a.
150.
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/u)#l#t' # a 8#rtue all prea$h% !o!e pra$t#e% a!" 'et e8er'+o"' # $o!te!t to hear. The )ater th#!* #t ,oo"
"o$tr#!e for h# er8a!t% the la#t' for the $ler,'% a!" the $ler,' for the la#t'.
Sel"e!.
151.
Author#t' #!to9#$ate%
A!" )a*e )ere ot of )a,#trate;
The fu)e of #t #!8a"e the +ra#!%
A!" )a*e )e! ,#""'% prou"% a!" 8a#!;
B' th# the fool $o))a!" the (#e%
The !o+le (#th the +ae $o)pl#e%
The ot au)e the rule of (#t%
A!" $o(ar" )a*e the +ae u+)#t.
Butler.
152.
No )a! lear! to *!o( h# #!)ot !ature +' #!trope$t#o!% for he rate h#)elf o)et#)e too lo(% a!" ofte! tooh#,h% +' h# o(! )eaure)e!t. Ma! *!o( h#)elf o!l' +' $o)par#!, h#)elf (#th other )e!; #t # l#fe thattou$he h# ,e!u#!e (orth.
Goethe.
153.
!$reae #! ,oo"!e a lo!, a thou art here% that% (he! thou "epartet% #! that thou )a'et t#ll +e o'ful.
A$$or"#!, to our (or" a!" "ee" #! th# l#fe (#ll +e the re)e)+ra!$e of u #! the (orl".
F#r"au.
154.
Pare!t> affe$t#o! # +et ho(! +' the#r tea$h#!, the#r $h#l"re! #!"utr' a!" elf
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155.
There are three th#!, to +e(are of throu,h l#fe@ (he! a )a! # 'ou!,% let h#) +e(are of h# appet#te; (he! he #
)#""le
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/e (ho "e8#e e8#l for a!other fall at lat #!to h# o(! p#t% a!" the )ot $u!!#!, f#!" h#)elf $au,ht +' (hat
ha" prepare" for a!other. But 8#rtue (#thout ,u#le% ere$t l#*e the loft' pal)% r#e (#th ,reater 8#,our (he! #t #
oppree".
Metata#o.
163.
Lau,h#!, # pe$ul#ar to )a!% +ut all )e! "o !ot lau,h for the a)e reao!. There # the att#$ alt (h#$h pr#!, f
the $har) #! the (or"% fro) the flah of (#t% fro) the p#r#te" a!" +r#ll#a!t all'. There # the lo( o*e (h#$h ar
fro) $urr#l#t' a!" #"le $o!$e#t.
Gol"o!#.
164.
The (o)a! (ho # reol8e" to +e repe$te" $a! )a*e herelf +e o e8e! a)#"t a! ar)' of ol"#er.
Cer8a!te.
165.
Pett' a)+#t#o! (oul" ee) to +e a )ea! $ra8#!, after "#t#!$t#o!.
Theophratu.
166.
t # a! ol" o+er8at#o! that (#e )e! ,ro( uuall' (#er a the' ,ro( ol"er% a!" fool )ore fool#h.
W#ela!".
167.
Ue la( a!" ph'#$ o!l' for !e$e#t'. The' that ue the) other(#e a+ue the)el8e #!to (ea* +o"#e a!" l#,h
pure. The' are ,oo" re)e"#e% +a" +u#!ee% a!" (ore re$reat#o!.
Iuarle.
168.
! o)e "#po#t#o! there # u$h a! e!8#ou *#!" of pr#"e that the' $a!!ot e!"ure that a!' +ut the)el8e hou+e et forth a e9$elle!t; o that (he! the' hear o!e utl' pra#e" the' (#ll e#ther ope!l' "etra$t fro) h# 8#rtue
or% #f thoe 8#rtue +e% l#*e a $lear a!" h#!#!, l#,ht% e)#!e!t a!" "#t#!,u#he"% o that he $a!!ot +e afel' tra"u$
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+' the to!,ue% the' (#ll the! ra#e a up#$#o! a,a#!t h#) +' a )'ter#ou #le!$e% a #f there (ere o)eth#!,
re)a#!#!, to +e tol" (h#$h o8er$lou"e" e8e! h# +r#,htet ,lor'.
Feltha).
169.
E8er' )a! th#!* (#th h#)elf% a) (ell% a) (#e% a!" lau,h at other; a!" >t# a ,e!eral fault a)o!,t the)that (h#$h our forefather appro8e"-"#et% apparel% hu)our% $uto)% )a!!er-(e "er#"e a!" ree$t #! our t#)
a a+ur".
Burto!.
170.
Repeate" #! "etro' the u!"erta!"#!,
A!" he (hoe reao! # #)pa#re" repeat
/# #!. The $o!ta!t pra$t##!, of 8#rtue
Stre!,the! the )e!tal fa$ult#e% a!" he
Whoe u",)e!t tro!,er ,ro( a$t al(a' r#,ht.
Mah+hrata.
171.
f 'ou (#h to *!o( ho( )u$h prefera+le (#"o) # to ,ol"% the! o+er8e@ #f 'ou $ha!,e ,ol" 'ou ,et #l8er for+ut 'our ,ol" # ,o!e; +ut #f 'ou e9$ha!,e o!e ort of (#"o) for a!other% 'ou o+ta#! freh *!o(le",e% a!" at th
a)e t#)e *eep (hat 'ou poee" +efore.
Tal)u".
172.
The )a! (ho l#te! !ot to the (or" of affe$t#o!ate fr#e!" (#ll ,#8e o' #! the t#)e of "#tre to h# e!e)#e.
/#topa"ea.
173.
t # a pro8er+#al e9pre#o! that e8er' )a! # the )a*er of h# o(! fortu!e% a!" (e uuall' re,ar" #t a #)pl'#!,
that e8er' )a! +' h# foll' or (#"o) prepare ,oo" or e8#l for h#)elf. But (e )a' 8#e( #t #! a!other l#,ht%
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!a)el'% that (e )a' o a$$o))o"ate ourel8e to the "#po#t#o! of Pro8#"e!$e a to +e happ' #! our lot%
(hate8er )a' +e #t pr#8at#o!.
o! /u)+ol"t.
174.
Be 8er' $#r$u)pe$t #! the $ho#$e of th' $o)pa!'. ! the o$#et' of th' e=ual thou halt e!o' )ore pleaure; #!the o$#et' of th' uper#or thou halt f#!" )ore prof#t. To +e the +et of the $o)pa!' # the (a' to ,ro( (ore;
+et )ea! to ,ro( +etter # to +e the (ort there.
Iuarle.
175.
Au)e #! a"8er#t' a $ou!te!a!$e of proper#t'% a!" #! proper#t' )o"erate th' te)per.
L#8'.
176.
Mar* th# (ho l#8e +e'o!" h# )ea!
Forfe#t repe$t% loe h# e!e;
Where>er he ,oe% throu,h the e8e! +#rth%
All $ou!t h#) *!a8e@ h#) (o)e! hate.
/#!"u Poete.
177.
Be $aut#ou #! 'our #!ter$oure (#th the ,reat; the' el"o) $o!fer o+l#,at#o! o! the#r #!fer#or +ut fro) #!teret
)ot#8e. Fr#e!"l' the' appear a lo!, a #t er8e the#r tur!% +ut the' (#ll re!"er !o a#ta!$e #! t#)e of a$tual!ee".
Tal)u".
178.
Ma!% thou,h he +e ,ra'
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179.
/eart are l#*e taper% (h#$h at +eauteou e'e
#!"le a fla)e of lo8e that !e8er "#e;
A!" +eaut' # a fla)e% (here heart% l#*e )oth%
Offer the)el8e a +ur!#!, a$r#f#$e.
O)ar ha'').
180.
Whe! thou utteret !ot a (or" thou hat la#" th' ha!" upo! #t; (he! thou hat uttere" #t% #t hath la#" #t ha!" o!
thee.
Sa>".
181.
To the to!,ue (h#$h +r#!,eth thee (or" (#thout reao!% the a!(er that +et +eee)eth thee #-#le!$e.
N#?).
182.
The )a! (ho tal*eth )u$h a!" !e8er a$teth (#ll !ot +e hel" #! reputat#o! +' a!'o!e.
F#r"au.
183.
T(o our$e of u$$e are *!o(!@ (#"o) a!" effort; )a*e the) +oth th#!e o(!% #f thou (oul"t hapl' r#e.
M,ha.
184.
The (ore the #ll that fate o! !o+le oul
!fl#$t% the )ore the#r f#r)!e; a!" the' ar)
The#r p#r#t (#th a"a)a!t to )eet the +lo(.
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/#!"u Dra)a.
185.
Opportu!#t#e loe !ot% for all "ela' # )a"!e;
>M#" +#tter orro( pat#e!$e ho(% for >t# the *e' of ,la"!e.
Tur*#h.
186.
Ma! # the o!l' a!#)al (#th the po(er of lau,hter% a pr#8#le,e (h#$h (a !ot +eto(e" o! h#) for !oth#!,. Let
the! lau,h (h#le (e )a'% !o )atter ho( +roa" the lau,h )a' +e% a!" "ep#te of (hat the poet a' a+out the lo
lau,h that pea* the 8a$a!t )#!".& The )#!" houl" o$$a#o!all' +e 8a$a!t% a the la!" houl" o)et#)e l#efallo(% a!" for pre$#el' the a)e reao!.
E,erto! S)#th.
187.
The )a! of afflue!$e # !ot #! fa$t )ore happ' tha! the poeor of a +are $o)pete!$'% u!le% #! a""#t#o! to h
(ealth% the e!" of h# l#fe +e fortu!ate. We ofte! ee )#er' "(ell#!, #! the )#"t of ple!"our% (h#lt real
happ#!e # fou!" #! hu)+ler tat#o!.
/ero"otu.
188.
Lo8e of )o!e' # the "#eae (h#$h re!"er u )ot p#t#ful a!" ,ro8ell#!,% a!" lo8e of pleaure # that (h#$hre!"er u )ot "ep#$a+le.
Lo!,#!u.
189.
/e (ho la+our "#l#,e!tl' !ee" !e8er "epa#r. We $a! a$$o)pl#h e8er' th#!, +' "#l#,e!$e a!" la+our.
Me!a!"er.
190.
Lot )o!e' # +e(a#le" (#th "eeper #,h
Tha! fr#e!"% or *#!"re"% a!" (#th lou"er $r#e.
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u8e!al.
191.
! o!e hort 8ere here e9pre
The u) of to)e of a$re" lore@
Be!ef#$e!$e # r#,hteou!e%
Oppre#o!> #!> )al#,!a!t $ore.
Sa!*r#t.
192.
A (ou!" #!fl#$te" +' arro( heal% a (oo" $ut "o(! +' a! a9e ,ro(% +ut harh (or" are hateful-a (ou!"#!fl#$te" +' the) "oe !ot heal. Arro( of "#ffere!t ort $a! +e e9tra$te" fro) the +o"'% +ut a (or"
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All that # ol" # !ot therefore !e$ear#l' e9$elle!t; all that # !e( # !ot "ep#$a+le o! that a$$ou!t alo!e. Let (
# reall' )er#tor#ou +e pro!ou!$e" o +' the $a!"#" u",e after "ue #!8et#,at#o!; +lo$*hea" alo!e are #!flue!$
+' the op#!#o! of other.
/#!"u Dra)a.
197.
O!e of the "#eae of th# a,e # the )ult#tu"e of +oo*. t # a thr#ftle a!" a tha!*le o$$upat#o!% th# (r#t#!,
+oo*@ a )a! (ere +etter to #!, #! a $o++ler> hop% for h# pa' # a pe!!' a pat$h; +ut a +oo* "earet fr#e!"; a (#fe # t
our$e of h# rel#,#o!% h# (orl"l' prof#t% a!" h# lo8e. /e (ho hath a (#fe )a*eth offer#!, #! h# houe. Thoe(ho ha8e (#8e are +let (#th ,oo" fortu!e. W#8e are fr#e!"% (ho% +' the#r *#!" a!" ,e!tle pee$h% oothe 'ou
'our ret#re)e!t. ! 'our "#tree the' are a )other% a!" the' are refreh)e!t to thoe (ho are tra8eller #! th
ru,,e" path of l#fe.
Mah+hrata.
201.
/e that # a)+#t#ou of fa)e "etro' #t. /e that #!$reaeth !ot h# *!o(le",e "#)#!#he #t. /e that ue the $roof lear!#!, a a! #!tru)e!t of ,a#! (#ll pa a(a'.
Tal)u".
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202.
Wh#le the l#,htet #!$o!8e!#e!$e of the ,reat are )a,!#f#e" #!to $ala)#t#e% (h#le tra,e"' )outh out the#r
uffer#!, #! all the tra#! of elo=ue!$e% the )#er#e of the poor are e!t#rel' "#re,ar"e"; a!" 'et o)e of the
lo(er ra!* of people u!"er,o )ore real har"h#p #! o!e "a' tha! thoe of a )ore e9alte" tat#o! uffer #! the#r
(hole l#8e.
Gol")#th.
203.
t # #)po#+le for thoe (ho are e!,a,e" #! lo( a!" ,ro8ell#!, puru#t to e!terta#! !o+le a!" ,e!eroue!t#)e!t. The#r thou,ht )ut al(a' !e$ear#l' +e o)e(hat #)#lar to the#r e)plo')e!t.
De)othe!e.
204.
The #!ter8al # #))e!e +et(ee! $orporeal =ual#f#$at#o! a!" $#e!$e@ the +o"' #! a )o)e!t # e9t#!$t% +ut
*!o(le",e e!"ureth to the e!" of t#)e.
/#topa"ea.
205.
f thou la$*et *!o(le",e% (hat hat thou the! a$=u#re": /at thou a$=u#re" *!o(le",e% (hat ele "ot thou (a
Tal)u".
206.
Be )o"et a!" #)ple #! 'our "eport)e!t% a!" treat (#th #!"#ffere!$e (hate8er l#e +et(ee! 8#rtue a!" 8#$e. Lothe hu)a! ra$e; o+e' Go".
Mar$u Aurel#u.
207.
Bootle ,r#ef hurt a )a!> elf% +ut pat#e!$e )a*e a et of a! #!ur'.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
208.
Po8ert' (#thout "e+t # #!"epe!"e!$e.
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Ara+#$.
209.
ut a the tra$* of +#r" that $lea8e the a#r
!ot "#$o8ere"% !or 'et the path of f#h
That *#) the (ater% o the $oure of thoe
Who "o ,oo" a$t#o! # !ot al(a' ee!.
Mah+hrata.
210.
/e (ho ha (ealth ha fr#e!"; he (ho ha (ealth ha relat#o!; he (ho ha (ealth # a hero a)o!, the people; (ho ha (ealth # e8e! a a,e.
/#topa"ea.
211.
L#*e a +eaut#ful flo(er% full of $olour +ut (#thout $e!t% are the f#!e +ut fru#tle (or" of h#) (ho "oe !ot a$t
a$$or"#!,l'.
Dha))apa"a.
212.
Whe! )e! are "ou+tful of the true tate of th#!,% the#r (#he lea" the) to +el#e8e #! (hat # )ot a,reea+le.
Arr#a!u.
213.
Mot )e! the ,oo" the' ha8e "ep#e%
A!" +le#!, (h#$h the' ha8e !ot pr#?e@
! (#!ter% (#h for u))er> ,lo(%
! u))er% lo!, for (#!ter> !o(.
Sa!*r#t.
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214.
The +et $o!"u$t a )a! $a! a"opt # that (h#$h ,a#! h#) the etee) of other (#thout "epr#8#!, h#) of h# o(!
Tal)u".
215.
Whoo ao$#ate (#th the (#$*e" (#ll +e a$$ue" of follo(#!, the#r (a'% thou,h the#r pr#!$#ple )a' ha8e )a
!o #)pre#o! upo! h#); ut a #f a pero! (ere #! the ha+#t of fre=ue!t#!, a ta8er!% he (oul" !ot +e uppoe" t
,o there for pra'er% +ut to "r#!* #!to9#$at#!, l#=uor.
Sa>".
216.
The lo of a )u$h
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But (he! he tur! h# e'e to(ar" h# o(!%
Thou,h lar,e a bil#afru#t% he !o!e "e$r#e.
Mah+hrata.
220.
T(o pero! "#e re)oreful@ he (ho poee" a!" e!o'e" !ot% a!" he (ho *!e( +ut "#" !ot pra$t#e.
Sa>".
221.
W#th re,ar" to a e$ret "#8ul,e" a!" *ept $o!$eale"% there # a! e9$elle!t pro8er+% that the o!e # a! arro( t#ll #!
our poe#o!% the other # a! arro( e!t fro) the +o(.
).
222.
The th#!, (e (a!t elu"e our ,rap%
So)e other th#!, # ,#8e!; o)et#)e
Our (#h # ,a#!e"% a!" ,#ft u!ou,ht
Are our; thee all are Go"> o(! (or*.
/#!"u Poete.
223.
f a )a! $o!=uer #! +attle a thoua!" t#)e a thoua!" )e!% a!" #f a!other $o!=uer h#)elf% he # the ,reater of
$o!=ueror.
Dha))apa"a.
Cf. Pro8. % 1H.
224.
The )a! (ho # #! the h#,het tate of proper#t'% a!" (ho th#!* h# fortu!e # )ot e$ure% *!o( !ot #f #t (#llre)a#! u!$ha!,e" t#ll the e8e!#!,.
De)othe!e.
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225.
A)o!,t all poe#o! *!o(le",e appear pre
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F#r"au.
231.
A )a! $a!!ot poe a!'th#!, that # +etter tha! a ,oo" (#fe% or a!'th#!, that # (ore tha! a +a" o!e.
S#)o!#"e.
232.
The (#fe of +a" $o!"u$t-$o!ta!tl' pleae" (#th =uarrell#!,-he # *!o(! +' (#e )e! to +e $ruel Ol" A,e #
the for) of a (#fe.
Pa!$hata!tra.
233.
ha8e ofte! thou,ht that the $aue of )e!> ,oo" or #ll fortu!e "epe!" o! (hether the' )a*e the#r a$t#o! f#t (
the t#)e. A )a! ha8#!, propere" +' o!e )o"e of a$t#!, $a! !e8er +e perua"e" that #t )a' +e (ell for h#) to "#ffere!tl'% (he!$e #t # that a )a!> Fortu!e 8ar#e% +e$aue he $ha!,e her t#)e a!" he "oe !ot h# (a'.
Ma$h#a8ell#.
234.
B' !ature all )e! are al#*e% +ut +' e"u$at#o! 8er' "#ffere!t.
Ch#!ee.
235.
Wh#lo)% ere 'outh> $o!$e#t ha" (a!e"% )ethou,ht
A!(er to all l#fe> pro+le) ha" (rou,ht;
But !o(% ,ro(! ol" a!" (#e% too late ee
M' l#fe # pe!t% a!" all )' lore # !ou,ht.
O)ar ha'').
236.
Wea* )e! ,a#! the#r o+e$t (he! all#e" (#th tro!, ao$#ate@ the +roo* rea$he the o$ea! +' the r#8er> a#".
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M,ha.
237.
A (a! # out of pla$e a)o!, $ro(% a l#o! a)o!, +ull% a hore a)o!, ae% a!" a (#e )a! a)o!, fool.
Bur)ee.
238.
Whooe8er "oe !ot pere$ute the) that pere$ute h#); (hooe8er ta*e a! offe!$e #! #le!$e; he (ho "oe ,oo
+e$aue of lo8e; he (ho # $heerful u!"er h# uffer#!,-thee are the fr#e!" of Go"% a!" of the) the S$r#pture
a'% The' hall h#!e forth l#*e the u! at !oo!t#"e.&
Tal)u".
239.
t # #!tolera+le that a #ll' fool% (#th !oth#!, +ut e)pt' +#rth to +oat of% houl" #! h# #!ole!$e arra' h#)elf #!)er#t of other% a!" 8au!t a! ho!our (h#$h "oe !ot +elo!, to h#).
Bo#leau.
240.
A* !ot a )a! (ho h# father (a +ut )a*e tr#al of h# =ual#t#e% a!" the! $o!$#l#ate or ree$t h#) a$$or"#!,l'. F
#t # !o "#,ra$e to !e( (#!e% #f o!l' #t +e (eet% a to #t tate% that #t (a the u#$e or "au,hter of our ,rape.
Ara+#$.
241.
The u! ope! the lotue% the )oo! #llu)#!e the +e" of (ater
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Me! are o #)ple% a!" '#el" o )u$h to !e$e#t'% that he (ho (#ll "e$e#8e )a' al(a' f#!" h#) that (#ll le!"
h#)elf to +e "e$e#8e".
Ma$h#a8ell#.
244.
O+t#!ate #le!$e #)pl#e e#ther a )ea! op#!#o! of ourel8e% or a $o!te)pt for our $o)pa!'; a!" #t # the )orepro8o*#!,% a other "o !ot *!o( to (h#$h of thee $aue to attr#+ute #t-(hether hu)#l#t' or pr#"e.
/a?l#tt.
245.
f thou "e#re !ot to +e poor% "e#re !ot to +e too r#$h. /e # r#$h% !ot that poee )u$h% +ut he that $o8et !o)ore; a!" he # poor% !ot that e!o' l#ttle% +ut he that (a!t too )u$h. The $o!te!te" )#!" (a!t !oth#!, (h#$h
hath !ot; the $o8etou )#!" (a!t% !ot o!l' (hat #t hath !ot% +ut l#*e(#e (hat #t hath.
Iuarle.
246.
Thoe !o+le )e! (ho falehoo" "rea"
! (ealth a!" ,lor' e8er ,ro(%
A fla)e (#th ,reater +r#,ht!e ,lo(
W#th o#l #! $eaele flo( (he! fe".
But l#*e to fla)e (#th (ater "re!$he"%
Wh#$h% fa#!tl' fl#$*er#!,% "#e a(a'%
So l#ar "a' +' "a' "e$a'%
T#ll all the#r lutre oo! # =ue!$he".
Sa!*r#t.
247.
Wat$h o8er th' e9pe!"#ture% for he (ho throu,h 8a#! ,lor' pe!"eth uelel' (hat he hath o! e)pt' foll#e% (#
re$e#8e !e#ther retur! !or pra#e fro) a!'o!e.
F#r"au.
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248.
f thou art a )a!% pea* !ot )u$h a+out th#!e o(! )a!l#!e% for !ot e8er' $ha)p#o! "r#8eth the +all to the ,oal
Sa>".
249.
The potter for) (hat he pleae (#th oft $la'% o a )a! a$$o)pl#he h# (or* +' h# o(! a$t.
/#topa"ea.
250.
No )a! of h#,h a!" ,e!erou p#r#t # e8er (#ll#!, to #!"ul,e #! flatter'; the ,oo" )a' feel affe$t#o! for other% +
(#ll !ot flatter the).
Ar#totle.
251.
A! a (#ll (#th h# lo!, ear fra'
The fl#e that t#$*le h#) a(a';
But )a! "el#,ht to ha8e h# ear
Blo(! )a,,ot #! +' flatterer.
Butler.
252.
Boo* are pleaa!t% +ut #f +' +e#!, o8er
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254.
f (#th a tra!,er thou "#$oure% f#rt lear!%
B' tr#$tet o+er8at#o!% to "#$er!
f he +e (#er tha! th'elf% #f o%
Be "u)+% a!" rather $hooe +' h#) to *!o(;
But #f th'elf per$ha!$e the (#er +e%
The! "o thou pea*% that he )a' lear! +' thee.
Ra!"olph.
255.
Be#!, $o!t#!uall' #! people> #,ht% +' the at#et' (h#$h #t $reate% "#)#!#he the re8ere!$e felt for ,reat$hara$ter.
L#8'.
256.
There # a ,reat "#ffere!$e +et(ee! o!e (ho $a! feel aha)e" +efore h# o(! oul a!" o!e (ho # o!l' aha)e"
+efore h# fello( )e!.
Tal)u".
257.
B' rou#!, h#)elf% +' ear!et!e% +' retra#!t a!" $o!trol the (#e )a! )a' )a*e for h#)elf a! #la!" (h#$h
floo" $a! o8er(hel).
Dha))apa"a.
258.
The +et (a' to )a*e ourel8e a,reea+le to other # +' ee)#!, to th#!* the) o. f (e appear full' e!#+le othe#r ,oo" =ual#t#e the' (#ll !ot $o)pla#! of the (a!t of the) #! u.
/a?l#tt.
259.
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To for) a u",)e!t #!tu#t#8el' # the pr#8#le,e of fe(; author#t' a!" e9a)ple lea" the ret of the (orl". The' e
(#th the e'e of other% the' hear (#th the ear of other. Therefore #t # 8er' ea' to th#!* a all the (orl" !o(
th#!*; +ut to th#!* a all the (orl" (#ll th#!* th#rt' 'ear he!$e # !ot #! the po(er of e8er' o!e.
S$hope!hauer.
260.
Poe' # a +eauteou "a)el% $hate% ho!oura+le% "#$reet% (#tt'% ret#re"% a!" (ho *eep herelf (#th#! the l#)#t
propr#et'. She # a fr#e!" of ol#tu"e; fou!ta#! e!terta#! her% )ea"o( $o!ole her% (oo" free her fro) e!!u#%
flo(er "el#,ht her; #! hort% he ,#8e pleaure a!" #!tru$t#o! to all (#th (ho) he $o))u!#$ate.
Cer8a!te.
261.
/o( $a! (e lear! to *!o( ourel8e: B' refle$t#o!% !e8er% +ut +' our a$t#o!. Atte)pt to "o 'our "ut'% a!" 'ou(#ll #))e"#atel' f#!" (hat # #! 'ou.
Goethe.
262.
Ma! # upre)e lor" a!" )ater
Of h# o(! ru#! a!" "#ater%
Co!trol h# fate% +ut !oth#!, le
! or"er#!, h# o(! happ#!e@
For all h# $are a!" pro8#"e!$e
too fee+le a "efe!$e
To re!"er #t e$ure a!" $erta#!
A,a#!t the #!ur#e of Fortu!e;
A!" oft% #! p#te of all h# (#t%
lot +' o!e u!lu$*' h#t%
A!" ru#!e" (#th a $#r$u)ta!$e%
A!" )ere pu!$t#l#o of a $ha!$e.
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Butler.
263.
There # !oth#!, #! th# (orl" (h#$h a reolute )a!% (ho e9ert h#)elf% $a!!ot atta#!.
So)a"e8a.
264.
Ere !ee" +e ho(!% o)e )e! (#ll a$t%
A tree )a' fru#t (#thout a flo(er;
To o)e 'ou pea* (#th !o reult%
A ee" )a' "#e% a!" '#el" !o ,ra#!.
/#!"u Poete.
265.
Se8e! th#!, $hara$ter#e the (#e )a!% a!" e8e! the +lo$*hea". The (#e )a! pea* !ot +efore thoe (ho areh# uper#or% e#ther #! a,e or (#"o). /e #!terrupt !ot other #! the )#"t of the#r "#$oure. /e repl#e !ot ha
/# =uet#o! are rele8a!t to the u+e$t% h# a!(er% to the purpoe. ! "el#8er#!, h# e!t#)e!t he ta*eth the f#
#! or"er f#rt% the lat% lat. What he u!"erta!" !ot he a'% u!"erta!" !ot.& /e a$*!o(le",e h# error% a!"
ope! to $o!8#$t#o!. The re8ere of all th# $hara$ter#e the +lo$*hea".
Tal)u".
266.
/o( a+olute a!" o)!#pote!t # the #le!$e of the !#,ht A!" 'et the t#ll!e ee) al)ot au"#+le. Fro) all th)eaurele "epth of a#r arou!" u $o)e a half ou!"% a half (h#per% a #f (e $oul" hear the $ru)+l#!, a!"
fall#!, a(a' of the earth a!" all $reate" th#!, #! the ,reat )#ra$le of !ature-"e$a' a!" repro"u$t#o!-e8er
+e,#!!#!,% !e8er e!"#!,-the ,ra"ual lape a!" ru!!#!, of the a!" #! the ,reat hour
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268.
All $o!f#"e!$e # "a!,erou u!le #t # $o)plete; there are fe( $#r$u)ta!$e #! (h#$h #t # !ot +etter e#ther to h
all or to tell all.
La Bru're.
269.
t # (ell that there # !o o!e (#thout a fault% for he (oul" !ot ha8e a fr#e!" #! the (orl"@ he (oul" ee) to +elo!
to a "#ffere!t pe$#e.
/a?l#tt.
270.
The )#!" al#*e%
#,orou or (ea*% # $apa+le of $ulture%
But t#ll +ear fru#t a$$or"#!, to #t !ature.
>T# !ot the tea$her> *#ll that rear the $holar@
The par*l#!, ,e) ,#8e +a$* the ,lor#ou ra"#a!$e
t "r#!* fro) other l#,ht% +ut the "ull earth
A+or+ the +la?e% a!" '#el" !o ,lea) a,a#!.
Bha8a+ht#.
271.
O!e )a! e!8#e the u$$e #! l#fe of a!other% a!" hate h#) #! e$ret; !or # he (#ll#!, to ,#8e h#) ,oo" a"8#$e
(he! he # $o!ulte"% e9$ept #t +e +' o)e (o!"erful effort of ,oo" feel#!,% a!" there are% ala% fe( u$h )e! #!the (orl". A real fr#e!"% o! the other ha!"% e9ult #! h# fr#e!"> happ#!e% reo#$e #! all h# o'% a!" # rea"' t
affor" h#) the +et a"8#$e.
/ero"otu.
272.
Th# +o"' # a te!t (h#$h for a pa$e
Doe the pure oul (#th *#!,l' pree!$e ,ra$e;
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Whe! he "epart% $o)e the te!t a$t#o! el"o) ,oe +e'o!" the#r o(! "oor% +ut the#r e8#l "ee" are $arr#e" a thoua!"
)#le> "#ta!$e.
Ch#!ee.
278.
A u+tle
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279.
t # ,oo" to ta)e the )#!"% (h#$h # "#ff#$ult to hol" #!% a!" fl#,ht'% ruh#!, (hereoe8er #t l#teth@ a ta)e" )#!"
+r#!, +le#!,.
Dha))apa"a.
280.
The )a! (ho e8er' a$re" $#e!$e *!o(%
Yet ha !ot tre!,th to *eep #! $he$* the foe
That r#e (#th#! h#)% )ar h# Fortu!e> fa)e%
A!" +r#!, her +' h# fee+le!e to ha)e.
Bhra8#.
281.
What a r#$h )a! ,#8e a!" (hat he $o!u)e% that # h# real (orth.
/#topa"ea.
282.
/e (ho "oe !ot th#!* too )u$h of h#)elf # )u$h )ore etee)e" tha! he #)a,#!e.
Goethe.
283.
t # a *#!" of pol#$' #! thee "a' to pref#9 a fa!tat#$al t#tle to a +oo* (h#$h # to +e ol"; for a lar* $o)e "o(to a "a'
Lo!,fello(.
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285.
The "o$tr#!e that e!ter o!l' #!to the ear # l#*e the repat o!e ta*e #! a "rea).
Ch#!ee.
286.
A"or! th' )#!" (#th *!o(le",e% for *!o(le",e )a*eth th' (orth.
F#r"au.
287.
Me! ha#l the r##!, u! (#th ,lee%
The' lo8e h# ett#!, ,lo( to ee%
But fa#l to )ar* that e8er' "a'
! fra,)e!t +ear the#r l#fe a(a'.
All Nature> fa$e "el#,ht to 8#e(%
A $ha!,#!, eao! $o)e a!e(;
No!e ee ho( ea$h re8ol8#!, 'ear
A+r#",e (#ftl' )a!> $areer.
Ra)'!a.
288.
The ,oo" )a! hu! e8#l a!" follo( ,oo"; he *eep e$ret that (h#$h ou,ht to +e h#""e!; he )a*e h# 8#rtue
)a!#fet to all; he "oe !ot fora*e o!e #! a"8er#t'; he ,#8e #! eao!@ u$h are the )ar* of a (orth' fr#e!".
Bhartr#har#.
289.
No o!e hath $o)e #!to the (orl" for a $o!t#!ua!$e a8e h#) (ho lea8eth +eh#!" h#) a ,oo" !a)e.
Sa>".
Cf. H5.
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290.
Gro #,!ora!$e pro"u$e a "o,)at#$ p#r#t. /e (ho *!o( !oth#!, th#!* he $a! tea$h other (hat he ha h#)
ut +ee! lear!#!,. /e (ho *!o( )u$h $ar$el' +el#e8e that (hat he # a'#!, # u!*!o(! to other% a!"
$o!e=ue!tl' pea* (#th )ore he#tat#o!.
La Bru're.
291.
Whe! 'ou ee a )a! elate" (#th pr#"e% ,lor'#!, #! h# r#$he a!" h#,h "e$e!t% r##!, e8e! a+o8e fortu!e% loo* o
for h# pee"' pu!#h)e!t; for he # o!l' ra#e" the h#,her that he )a' fall (#th a hea8#er $rah.
Me!a!"er.
292.
The r#"#$ulou # pro"u$e" +' a!' "efe$t that # u!atte!"e" +' pa#!% or fatal $o!e=ue!$e; thu% a! u,l' a!"
"efor)e" $ou!te!a!$e "oe !ot fa#l to $aue lau,hter% #f #t # !ot o$$a#o!e" +' pa#!.
Ar#totle.
293.
/app' the )a! (ho earl' lear! the "#ffere!$e +et(ee! h# (#he a!" h# po(er.
Goethe.
294.
There # !oth#!, )ore p#t#a+le #! the (orl" tha! a! #rreolute )a! 8a$#llat#!, +et(ee! t(o feel#!,% (ho (oul"
(#ll#!,l' u!#te the t(o% a!" (ho "oe !ot per$e#8e that !oth#!, $a! u!#te the).
Goethe.
295.
Beaut' #! a )o"et (o)a! # l#*e f#re at a "#ta!$e% or l#*e a harp (or"@ !e#ther "oth the o!e +ur! !or the othe
(ou!" h#) that $o)e !ot too !ear the).
Cer8a!te.
296.
We are )ore o$#a+le a!" ,et o! +etter (#th people +' the heart tha! the #!telle$t.
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La Bru're.
297.
A ,oo" )a! )a' fall% +ut he fall l#*e a +all a!" re+ou!"; the #,!o+le )a! fall l#*e a lu)p of $la'.
Bhartr#har#.
298.
Do !ot a!9#oul' e9pe$t (hat # !ot 'et $o)e; "o !ot 8a#!l' re,ret (hat # alrea"' pat.
Ch#!ee.
299.
The (a' to u+e$t all th#!, to th'elf # to u+e$t th'elf to reao!; thou halt ,o8er! )a!' #f reao! ,o8er! thWoul"t thou +e a )o!ar$h of a l#ttle (orl"% $o))a!" th'elf.
Iuarle.
300.
f our #!(ar" ,r#ef (ere (r#tte! o! our +ro(% ho( )a!' (ho are e!8#e" !o( (oul" +e p#t#e". t (oul" ee) t
the' ha" the#r "ea"l#et foe #! the#r o(! +reat% a!" the#r (hole happ#!e (oul" +e re"u$e" to )ere ee)#!,.
Metata#o.
301.
There are )a!' (ho tal* o! fro) #,!ora!$e rather tha! fro) *!o(le",e% a!" (ho f#!" the for)er a! #!e9haut#fu!" of $o!8erat#o!.
/a?l#tt.
302.
Whoe8er +r#!, $heerful!e to h# (or*% a!" # e8er a$t#8e% "ahe throu,h the (orl"> la+our.
T#e$*.
303.
Gro!e # !ot "#ff#$ult to "ef#!e@ #t # o+tru#8e a!" o+e$t#o!a+le pleaa!tr'.
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Theophratu.
304.
Do !ot $o!#"er a!' 8#$e a tr#8#al% a!" therefore pra$t#e #t; "o !ot $o!#"er a!' 8#rtue a u!#)porta!t% a!"
therefore !e,le$t #t.
Ch#!ee.
305.
To +a" a (ell a ,oo"% to all%
A ,e!erou )a! $o)pa#o! ho(;
O! earth !o )ortal l#8e% he *!o(%
Who "oe !ot oft throu,h (ea*!e fall.
R)'a!a.
306.
The ,oo" e9te!" the#r lo8#!, $are
To )e!% ho(e8er )ea! or 8#le;
E>e! +ae ChV!"Vla> "(ell#!, hare
Th> #)part#al u!+ea)> #l8er )#le.
/#topa"ea.
ChV!"Vla% or Par#ah% are the lo(et% or of !o $ate.
307.
Let a )a! a$$ept (#th $o!f#"e!$e 8alua+le *!o(le",e e8e! fro) a pero! of lo( "e,ree% ,oo" #!tru$t#o!
re,ar"#!, "ut' e8e! fro) a hu)+le )a!% a!" a e(el of a (#fe e8e! fro) a! #,!o+le fa)#l'.
Ma!u.
308.
We $a!!ot too oo! $o!8#!$e ourel8e ho( ea#l' (e )a' +e "#pe!e" (#th #! the (orl". What #)porta!tpero!a,e (e #)a,#!e ourel8e to +e We th#!* that (e alo!e are the l#fe of the $#r$le #! (h#$h (e )o8e; #! ou
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a+e!$e% (e fa!$' that l#fe% e9#te!$e% +reath (#ll $o)e to a ,e!eral paue% a!"% ala% the ,ap (h#$h (e lea8e #
$ar$el' per$ept#+le% o =u#$*l' # #t f#lle" a,a#!; !a'% #t # ofte! the pla$e% #f !ot of o)eth#!, +etter% at leat for
o)eth#!, )ore a,reea+le.
Goethe.
309.
The fr#e!"h#p for)e" +et(ee! ,oo" a!" e8#l )e! "#ffer. The fr#e!"h#p of the ,oo"% at f#rt fa#!t l#*e the )or!
l#,ht% $o!t#!uall' #!$reae; the fr#e!"h#p of the e8#l at the 8er' +e,#!!#!, # l#*e the l#,ht of )#""a'% a!" "#e
a(a' l#*e the l#,ht of e8e!#!,.
Bhartr#har#.
! )a!' part of the Eat there # pra$t#$all' !o t(#l#,ht.
310.
A hu!"re" lo!, lea,ue # !o "#ta!$e for h#) (ho (oul" =ue!$h the th#rt of $o8etou!e; +ut a $o!te!te" )#!
ha !o ol#$#tu"e for ,rap#!, (ealth.
/#topa"ea.
311.
The !o+le
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All lo8e% at f#rt% l#*e ,e!erou (#!e%
Fer)e!t a!" fret u!t#l >t# f#!e;
But (he! >t# ettle" o! the lee%
A!" fro) th> #)purer )atter free%
Be$o)e the r#$her t#ll the ol"er%
A!" pro8e the pleaa!ter the $ol"er.
Butler.
315.
Safe #! th' +reat $loe lo$* up th' #!te!t%
For he that *!o( th' purpoe +et pre8e!t.
Ra!"olph.
316.
Fru,al#t' houl" e8er +e pra$t#e"% +ut !ot e9$e#8e par#)o!'.
/#topa"ea.
317.
/e (ho re$e#8e a fa8our )ut reta#! a re$olle$t#o! of #t for all t#)e to $o)e; +ut he (ho $o!fer houl" at o!$e
for,et #t% #f he # !ot to ho( a or"#" a!" u!,e!erou p#r#t. To re)#!" a )a! of a *#!"!e $o!ferre" o! h#)% a!
to tal* of #t% # l#ttle "#ffere!t fro) a reproa$h.
De)othe!e.
318.
Pr#"e !ot th'elf o! th' rel#,#ou (or*%
G#8e to the poor% +ut tal* !ot of th' ,#ft@
B' pr#"e rel#,#ou )er#t )elt a(a'%
The )er#t of th' al)% +' ote!tat#o!.
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Ma!u.
319.
The e)pt' +e" of r#8er f#ll a,a#!;
Tree leafle !o( re!e( the#r 8er!al +loo);
Retur!#!, )oo! the#r lutrou phae reu)e;
But )a! a e$o!" 'outh e9pe$t #! 8a#!.
So)a"e8a.
Cf. o+% % .
320.
Shall /e to thee /# a#" refue
Who $lothe the (a! #! "a??l#!, (h#te%
Who ro+e #! ,ree! the parrot +r#,ht%
The pea$o$* "e$* #! ra#!+o( hue:
/#topa"ea.
Cf. Matt. % HQ% HJ.
321.
A +a" )a! # a )u$h pleae" a a ,oo" )a! # "#tree" to pea* #ll of other.
Mah+hrata.
322.
E8er' +#r" ha #t "e$o'% a!" e8er' )a! # le" a!" )#le" #! h# o(! pe$ul#ar (a'.
Goethe.
323.
There # u$h a ,rateful t#$*l#!, #! the )#!" of )a! #! +e#!, $o))e!"e" that e8e! (he! (e *!o( the pra#e
(h#$h are +eto(e" o! u are !ot our "ue% (e are !ot a!,r' (#th the author> #!#!$er#t'.
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Feltha).
324.
Too )u$h to la)e!t a )#er' # the !e9t (a' to "ra( o! a re)e"#le )#$h#ef.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
325.
There # !o re)e)+ra!$e (h#$h t#)e "oth !ot o+l#terate% !or pa#! (h#$h "eath "oth !ot put a! e!" to.
Cer8a!te.
326.
Loo* !ot )our!full' #!to the Pat. t $o)e !ot +a$* a,a#!. W#el' #)pro8e the Pree!t. t # th#!e. Go forth to)eet the ha"o(' Future% (#thout fear% a!" (#th a )a!l' heart.
Lo!,fello(.
327.
Pla! that are (#e a!" pru"e!t #! the)el8e are re!"ere" 8a#! (he! the e9e$ut#o! of the) # $arr#e" o!
!e,l#,e!tl' a!" (#th #)pru"e!$e.
Gu#$$#ar"#!#.
328.
E8er' )a! ta)p h# 8alue o! h#)elf. The pr#$e (e $halle!,e for ourel8e # ,#8e! u. Ma! # )a"e ,reat orl#ttle +' h# o(! (#ll.
S$h#ller.
329.
/ath a!' (ro!,e" thee% +e +ra8el' re8e!,e". Sl#,ht #t% a!" the (or*> +e,u!; for,#8e #t% a!" >t# f#!#he". /e #
+elo( h#)elf that # !ot a+o8e a! #!ur'.
Iuarle.
330.
A ,ol" # tr#e" +' the fur!a$e% a!" the +aer )etal ho(!% o the hollo(
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Metata#o.
331.
The roe "oe !ot +loo) (#thout thor!. True% +ut (oul" that the thor! "#" !ot outl#8e the roe.
R#$hter.
332.
Truth fro) the )outh of a! ho!et )a! a!" e8er#t' fro) a ,oo"
/a?l#tt.
333.
Mot 8#r,#! )arr'% ut a !u!
The a)e th#!, the a)e (a' re!ou!$e;
Before the'>8e (#t to u!"erta!"
The +ol" atte)pt% the' ta*e #! ha!";
Or% ha8#!, ta'e" a!" lot the#r t#"e%
Are out of eao! ,ro(! for +r#"e.
Butler.
334.
The fou!ta#! of $o!te!t )ut pr#!, up #! the )#!"% a!" he (ho ha o l#ttle *!o(le",e of hu)a! !ature a to ehapp#!e +' $ha!,#!, a!'th#!, +ut h# o(! "#po#t#o! (#ll (ate h# l#fe #! fru#tle effort% a!" )ult#pl' the
,r#ef (h#$h he purpoe to re)o8e.
oh!o!.
335.
! all th#!,% to er8e fro) the lo(et tat#o! up(ar" # !e$ear'. To retr#$t 'ourelf to a tra"e # +et. For the
!arro( )#!"% (hate8er he atte)pt # t#ll a tra"e; for the h#,her% a! art; a!" the h#,het #! "o#!, o!e th#!, "oe or% to pea* le para"o9#$all'% #! the o!e th#!, (h#$h he "oe r#,htl' he ee the l#*e!e of all that # "o!e r#,h
Goethe.
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336.
M#a!throp' ar#eth fro) a )a! trut#!, a!other (#thout ha8#!, uff#$#e!t *!o(le",e of h# $hara$ter% a!"%
th#!*#!, h#) to +e truthful% #!$ere% a!" ho!oura+le% f#!" a l#ttle after(ar" that he # (#$*e"% fa#thle% a!" the!
)eet (#th a!other of the a)e $hara$ter. Whe! a )a! e9per#e!$e th# ofte!% a!" )ore part#$ularl' fro) thoe
(ho) he $o!#"ere" h# )ot "ear a!" +et fr#e!"% at lat% ha8#!, fre=ue!tl' )a"e a l#p% he hate the (hole (oa!" th#!* that there # !oth#!, ou!" at all #! a!' of the).
Plato.
337.
Pleaure% )ot ofte! "elu#8e% )a' +e +or! of "elu#o!. Pleaure% herelf a or$ere% )a' p#t$h her te!t o!
e!$ha!te" ,rou!". But happ#!e 6or% to ue a )ore a$$urate a!" $o)prehe!#8e ter)% ol#" (ell
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! all the (orl" $a! +e $o)pare" to )e.
No( (#ll offer up a a$r#f#$e%
G#8e ,#ft (#th la8#h ha!"% a!" +e tr#u)pha!t.&
Su$h )e!% +efoole" +' e!"le 8a#! $o!$e#t%
Cau,ht #! the )ehe of the (orl"> #llu#o!%
))ere" #! e!ual#t'% "e$e!"
Do(! to the foulet hell of u!$lea! p#r#t.
Mah+hrata.
Cf. Lu*e% % 3 $ra?' +ra#!%
Whe! all the $o$* the' th#!* the' are% a!" +ull%
Are o!l' #! the #!#"e of the#r *ull.
Butler.
340.
/e that re$t#f#e a $roo*e" t#$* +e!" #t the $o!trar' (a'% o )ut he that (oul" refor) a 8#$e lear! to affe$t #t
)ere $o!trar'% a!" #! t#)e he hall ee the pr#!,#!, +loo) of a happ' retorat#o!.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
341.
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The )ore (ea*!e the )ore falehoo"; tre!,th ,oe tra#,ht@ e8er' $a!!o! +all that ha #! #t hollo( a!" hole
,oe $roo*e".
R#$hter.
342.
Lear!#!, "##pate )a!' "ou+t% a!" $aue th#!, other(#e #!8##+le to +e ee!% a!" # the e'e of e8er'o!e (h# !ot a+olutel' +l#!".
/#topa"ea.
343.
er' "#tateful # e9$e#8e fa)e
To the our palate of the e!8#ou )#!"%
Who hear (#th ,r#ef h# !e#,h+our ,oo" +' !a)e%
A!" hate the fortu!e that he !e>er hall f#!".
P#!"ar.
344.
A )ore ,lor#ou 8#$tor' $a!!ot +e ,a#!e" o8er a!other )a! tha! th#% that (he! the #!ur' +e,a! o! h# part the
*#!"!e houl" +e,#! o! our.
T#lloto!.
345.
T#)e% (h#$h ,!a( a!" "#)#!#he all th#!, ele% au,)e!t a!" #!$reae +e!ef#t% +e$aue a !o+le a$t#o! of
l#+eral#t' "o!e to a )a! of reao! "oth ,ro( $o!t#!uall' +' h# ,e!eroul' th#!*#!, of #t a!" re)e)+er#!, #t.
Ra+ela#.
346.
Were all th' fo!" e!"ea8our 8a#!
To $hae a(a' the ufferer> )art%
St#ll ho8er !ear% let a+e!$e pa#!
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/# lo!el' heart.
For fr#e!"h#p> to!e ha8e *#!"l#er po(er
Tha! o"orou fru#t% or !e$tare" +o(l%
To oothe% #! orro(> la!,u#" hour%
The #!*#!, oul.
Sa>".
347.
The fault of other are ea#l' per$e#8e"% +ut thoe of o!eelf are "#ff#$ult to per$e#8e; a )a! (#!!o( h#!e#,h+our> fault l#*e $haff% +ut h# o(! fault he h#"e a a $heat h#"e the fale "#$e fro) the ,a)eter.
Dha))apa"a.
348.
E"u$at#o! a!" )oral (#ll +e fou!" al)ot the (hole that ,oe to )a*e a ,oo" )a!.
Ar#totle.
349.
To#l a!" pleaure% #! the#r !ature oppo#te% are 'et l#!*e" to,ether #! a *#!" of !e$ear' $o!!e$t#o!.
L#8'.
350.
E!o' thou the proper#t' of other%
Althou,h th'elf u!properou; !o+le )e!
Ta*e pleaure #! the#r !e#,h+our> happ#!e.
Mah+hrata.
351.
Ne#ther l#8e (#th a +a" )a! !or +e at e!)#t' (#th h#); e8e! a #f 'ou ta*e hol" of ,lo(#!, $har$oal #t (#ll +ur!
'ou% #f 'ou ta*e hol" of $ol" $har$oal #t (#ll o#l 'ou.
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Bu""h#t.
352.
! the a!"al
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There # a ra++le a)o!, the ,e!tr' a (ell a the $o))o!alt'; a ort of ple+e#a! hea" (hoe fa!$' )o8e (#th
a)e (heel a thee )e!-#! the a)e le8el (#th )e$ha!#$% thou,h the#r fortu!e "o o)et#)e ,#l" the#r
#!f#r)#t#e a!" the#r pure $o)pou!" for the#r foll#e.
S#r Tho)a Bro(!e.
359.
t # a $o))o! re)ar* that )e! tal* )ot (ho th#!* leat; ut a fro, $eae the#r =ua$*#!, (he! a l#,ht # +rou
to the (ater
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Nature> $o!te!t (#th l#ttle% that (#th !oth#!,.
Butler.
365.
Be#"e the trea)let eate"% )ar* ho( l#fe ,l#"e o!@
That #,!% ho( (#ft ea$h )o)e!t ,oe% to )e> e!ou,h.
Behol" th# (orl"> "el#,ht% a!" 8#e( #t 8ar#ou pa#!@
f !ot to 'ou% the o' #t ho( to )e> e!ou,h.
/f#?.
366.
The la*e !o lo!,er (ater hol"-
Off fl' the fo(l% the l#l#e ta'@
f fr#e!" are fr#e!" (he! (ealth # ,o!e%
The l#l'> $o!ta!$' the' hare.
/#!"u Poete.
367.
Let u +e (ell perua"e" that e8er'o!e of u poee happ#!e #! proport#o! to h# 8#rtue a!" (#"o)% a!"
a$$or"#!, a he a$t #! o+e"#e!$e to the#r u,,et#o!.
Ar#totle.
368.
All propert' (h#$h $o)e to ha!" +' )ea! of 8#ole!$e% or #!fa)'% or +ae!e% ho(e8er lar,e #t )a' +e% # ta#!
a!" u!+let. O! the other ha!"% (hate8er # o+ta#!e" +' ho!et prof#t% )all thou,h #t +e% +r#!, a +le#!, (#th #
A*hla*
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We houl" *!o( )a!*#!" +etter #f (e (ere !ot o a!9#ou to ree)+le o!e a!other.
Goethe.
370.
Root out the lo8e of elf% a 'ou )#,ht the autu)! lotu (#th 'our ha!".
Bu""h#t.
371.
Whoe8er ha the ee" of 8#rtue a!" ho!our #)pla!te" #! h# +reat (#ll "rop a ')path##!, tear o! the (oe of
!e#,h+our.
Na*hha+.
372.
Do !au,ht to other (h#$h% #f "o!e to thee% (oul" $aue thee pa#!@ th# # the u) of "ut'.
Mah+hrata.
Cf. Matt. % 3H.
373.
A +a" )a!% thou,h ra#e" to ho!our% al(a' retur! to h# !atural $oure% a a "o,> ta#l% thou,h (ar)e" +' the a!" ru++e" (#th o#l% reta#! #t for).
/#topa"ea.
Cf. Ara+ pro8er+@ A "o,> ta#l !e8er $a! +e )a"e tra#,ht.&
374.
The )a! (ho $a!!ot +luh% a!" (ho ha !o feel#!, of fear% ha rea$he" the a$)e of #)pu"e!$e.
Me!a!"er.
375.
t # the uual $o!olat#o! of the e!8#ou% #f the' $a!!ot )a#!ta#! the#r uper#or#t'% to repree!t thoe +' (ho) th
are urpae" a #!fer#or to o)e o!e ele.
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Plutar$h.
376.
Su$h a the $ha#! of $aue (e $all Fate% u$h # the $ha#! of (#he@ o!e l#!* o! to a!other; the (hole )a! #
+ou!" #! the $ha#! of (#h#!, for e8er.
Se!e$a.
377.
"o re)e)+er topp#!, +' the (a'%
To (at$h a potter thu)p#!, h# (et $la';
A!" (#th #t all
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But for a!other> (e oo! $eae to ,r#e8e.
P#!"ar.
382.
Ca! a!'th#!, +e )ore a+ur" tha! that the !earer (e are to our our!e'> e!"% (e houl" la' #! the )ore pro8##
for #t:
C#$ero.
383.
Set a+out (hate8er 'ou #!te!" to "o; the +e,#!!#!, # half the +attle.
Auo!#u.
384.
All )atterer are )ore +r#* a!" pert
Tha! thoe (ho u!"erta!" a! art;
A l#ttle par*le h#!e )ore +r#,ht
Tha! ,lo(#!, $oal that ,a8e the) l#,ht.
Butler.
385.
No pr#!$e% ho( ,reat oe8er% +e,et h# pre"e$eor% a!" the !o+let r#8er are !ot !a8#,a+le to the fou!ta#!.
A. Mar8ell.
386.
The ,u#lt' )a! )a' e$ape% +ut he $a!!ot +e ure of "o#!, o.
Ep#$uru.
387.
! e8er'th#!, 'ou (#ll f#!" a!!o'a!$e% +ut 'ou ou,ht to $o!#"er (hether the a"8a!ta,e "o !ot pre"o)#!ate.
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Me!a!"er.
388.
Drea) #! ,e!eral ta*e the#r r#e fro) thoe #!$#"e!t (h#$h ha8e )ot o$$up#e" the thou,ht "ur#!, the "a'.
/ero"otu.
389.
Sleep#!,% (e #)a,e (hat a(a*e (e (#h;
Do, "rea) of +o!e% a!" f#her)e! of f#h.
Cf. Ara+ pro8er+@ The "rea) of the $at # al(a' a+out )#$e.&
Theo$r#tu.
390.
A )a! (ho "oe !ot e!"ea8our toseem)ore tha! he # (#ll ,e!erall' +e thou,ht !oth#!, of. We ha+#tuall' )a*
u$h lar,e "e"u$t#o! for prete!$e a!" #)poture that !o real )er#t (#ll ta!" a,a#!t the). t # !e$ear' to etour ,oo" =ual#t#e (#th a $erta#! a#r of plau#+#l#t' a!" elf
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Iuarle.
394.
E8er' )a! *!o( h# o(! +ut !ot other> "efe$t a!" )#er#e; a!" >t# the !ature of all )e! t#ll to refle$t upo!
the)el8e the#r o(! )#fortu!e% !ot to e9a)#!e or $o!#"er other )e!>% !ot to $o!fer the)el8e (#th other;re$ou!t the#r o(! )#er#e +ut !ot the#r ,oo" ,#ft% fortu!e% +e!ef#t (h#$h the' ha8e% to ru)#!ate o! the#ra"8er#t'% +ut !ot o!$e to th#!* o! the#r proper#t'% !ot (hat the' ha8e +ut (hat the' (a!t.
Burto!.
395.
So)e people% 'ou (oul" th#!*% are )a"e up of !oth#!, +ut t#tle a!" ,e!ealo,'; the ta)p of "#,!#t' "efa$e #! t
the 8er' $hara$ter of hu)a!#t'% a!" tra!port the) to u$h a "e,ree of hau,ht#!e that the' re$*o! #t +elo( the
to e9er$#e ,oo" !ature or ,oo" )a!!er.
L>Etra!,e.
396.
/e alo!e # poor (ho "oe !ot poe *!o(le",e.
Tal)u".
397.
t # !ot e!ou,h to *!o(; (e )ut appl' (hat (e *!o(. t # !ot e!ou,h to (#ll; (e )ut alo a$t.
Goethe.
398.
Wor" of +la)e fro) thoe (ho are hot#le to a ,reat )a! $a!!ot #!ure h#). The )oo! # !ot hurt (he! +ar*e"+' a "o,.
Ara+#$.
399.
The 8alue of three th#!, # utl' appre$#ate" +' all $lae of )e!@ 'outh% +' the ol"; health% +' the "#eae"; a!
(ealth% +' the !ee"'.
O)ar ha'').
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400.
A o!e )#,ht !ure a t#!' fla)e%
The a+le a!" fare! (#th the )allet $ap#tal%
Ca! ra#e h#)elf to (ealth.
Bu""h#t.
401.
B' a hu+a!" (ealth # a$$u)ulate"; +' a (#fe # #t preer8at#o!.
Bur)ee.
402.
t # 8er' har" for the )#!" to "#e!,a,e #telf fro) a u+e$t o! (h#$h #t ha +ee! lo!, e)plo'e". The thou,ht
(#ll +e r##!, of the)el8e fro) t#)e to t#)e% thou,h (e ha8e ,#8e! the) !o e!$oura,e)e!t% a the to#!, a!flu$tuat#o! of the ea $o!t#!ue e8eral hour after the (#!" are la#".
A""#o!.
403.
/'po$r#' (#ll er8e a (ell
To propa,ate a $hur$h a ?eal;
A pere$ut#o! a!" pro)ot#o!
Do e=uall' a"8a!$e "e8ot#o!@
So rou!" (h#te to!e (#ll er8e% the' a'%
A (ell a e,,% to )a*e he! la'.
Butler.
404.
Ma! "#ffer fro) other a!#)al part#$ularl' #! th#% that he # #)#tat#8e% a!" a$=u#re h# ru"#)e!t of *!o(le",eth# (a'; +e#"e% the "el#,ht #! #)#tat#o! # u!#8eral.
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Ar#totle.
405.
The hoot#!, fo(ler el"o) ta*e )u$h ,a)e. Whe! a )a! ha a proe$t #! h# )#!"% "#,ete" a!" f#9e" +'
$o!#"erat#o!% #t # (#e to *eep #t e$ret t#ll the t#)e that h# "e#,! arr#8e at the#r "epat$h a!" perfe$t#o!. /e #u!(#e (ho +ra, )u$h e#ther of (hat he (#ll "o or (hat he hall ha8e% for #f (hat he pea* of fall !ot outa$$or"#!,l'% #!tea" of applaue% a )o$* a!" $or! (#ll follo( h#).
Feltha).
406.
What # the )ot prof#ta+le: Fello(h#p (#th the ,oo". What # the (ort th#!, #! the (orl": The o$#et' of e8#l
)e!. What # the ,reatet lo: Fa#lure #! o!e> "ut'. Where # the ,reatet pea$e: ! truth a!" r#,hteou!e. W
# the hero: The )a! (ho u+"ue h# e!e. Who # the +et +elo8e": The fa#thful (#fe. What # (ealth:
!o(le",e. What # the )ot perfe$t happ#!e: Sta'#!, at ho)e.
Bhartr#har#.
407.
f a )a! a' that #t # r#,ht to ,#8e e8er' o!e h# "ue% a!" therefore th#!* (#th#! h# o(! )#!" that #!ur' # "ue
fro) a ut )a! to h# e!e)#e +ut *#!"!e to h# fr#e!"% he (a !ot (#e (ho a#" o% for he po*e !ot the trut
for #! !o $ae ha #t appeare" to +e ut to #!ure a!' o!e.
Plato.
Cf. Matt. % 21% 22.
408.
Fa#th # l#*e lo8e% #t $a!!ot +e for$e". Therefore #t # a "a!,erou operat#o! #f a! atte)pt +e )a"e to #!tro"u$e or+#!" #t +' tate re,ulat#o!; for% a the atte)pt to for$e lo8e +e,et hatre"% o alo to $o)pel rel#,#ou +el#ef
pro"u$e ra!* u!+el#ef.
S$hope!hauer.
409.
We are l#*e 8eel toe" o! the +oo) of the "eep; our pa#o! are the (#!" that (eep u #)petuoul' for(
ea$h pleaure # a ro$*; the (hole l#fe # a (#"e o$ea!. Reao! # the p#lot to ,u#"e u% +ut ofte! allo( #telf to +le" atra' +' the tor) of pr#"e.
Metata#o.
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The )a! (#th hoar' hea" # !ot re8ere" a a,e" +' the ,o"% +ut o!l' he (ho ha true *!o(le",e; he% thou,h
'ou!,% # ol".
Ma!u.
417.
No father a!" )other th#!* the#r o(! $h#l"re! u,l'% a!" th# elf
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423.
Whe! the $ale of e!ual#t' +ear "o(! that of reao!% the +ae!e of our !ature $o!"u$t u to )ot prepoter
$o!$lu#o!.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
424.
"le!e # a ,reat e!e)' to )a!*#!". There # !o fr#e!" l#*e e!er,'% for% #f 'ou $ult#8ate that% #t (#ll !e8er fa#l.
Bhartr#har#.
425.
The ,reatet "#ff#$ult#e l#e (here (e are !ot loo*#!, for the).
Goethe.
426.
We )ut o+l#,e e8er'+o"' a )u$h a (e $a!; (e ha8e ofte! !ee" of a#ta!$e fro) thoe #!fer#or to ourel8e
La Fo!ta#!e.
427.
We )a,!#f' the (ealth' )a!% thou,h h# part +e !e8er o poor. The poor )a! (e "ep#e% +e he !e8er o (ell
=ual#f#e". Gol" # the $o8erlet of #)perfe$t#o!. t # the fool> $urta#!% (h#$h h#"e all h# "efe$t fro) the (orl"
Feltha).
428.
There # !oth#!, )ore operat#8e tha! e"ul#t' a!" "#l#,e!$e. A )a! (oul" (o!"er at the )#,ht' th#!, (h#$h ha
+ee! "o!e +' "e,ree a!" ,e!tle au,)e!tat#o!. D#l#,e!$e a!" )o"erat#o! are the +et tep (here+' to $l#)+ ta!' e9$elle!$e% !a'% #t # rare that there # a!' other other (a'.
Feltha).
429.
! ooth% #t # a ha)e to $hooe rather to +e t#ll +orro(#!, #! all pla$e% fro) e8er'+o"'% tha! to (or* a!" (#!.
Ra+ela#.
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430.
Beha8#our # a )#rror #! (h#$h e8er' o!e ho( h# #)a,e.
Goethe.
431.
There # !oth#!, )ore "ar#!, tha! #,!ora!$e.
Me!a!"er.
432.
t # !ot ea' to top the f#re (he! the (ater # at a "#ta!$e; fr#e!" at ha!" are +etter tha! relat#o! afar off.
Ch#!ee.
433.
The lutre of a 8#rtuou $hara$ter $a!!ot +e "efa$e"% !or $a! the 8#$e of a 8#$#ou )a! e8er +e$o)e lu$#". A e(
preer8e #t lutre% thou,h tro""e! #! the )u"% +ut a +ra pot% thou,h pla$e" upo! the hea"% # +ra t#ll.
Pa!$hata!tra.
434.
No+le +#rth # a! a$$#"e!t of fortu!e% !o+le a$t#o! $hara$ter#e the ,reat.
Gol"o!#.
435.
S#)pl#$#t' of $hara$ter # the !atural reult of profou!" thou,ht.
/a?l#tt.
436.
Whe! a!'o!e # )o"et% !ot after pra#e% +ut after $e!ure% the! he # reall' o.
R#$hter.
437.
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E9per#e!$e ha al(a' ho(!% a!" reao! ho(% that affa#r (h#$h "epe!" o! )a!' el"o) u$$ee".
Gu#$$#ar"#!#.
438.
G#8e !ot th' to!,ue too ,reat a l#+ert'% let #t ta*e thee pr#o!er. A (or" u!po*e! # l#*e th' (or" #! th' $a++
#f 8e!te"% the (or" # #! a!other> ha!". f thou "e#re to +e hel" (#e% +e o (#e a to hol" th' to!,ue.
Iuarle.
Cf. HH3; alo Metata#o@
o$e "al fu,,#ta
Po# r#$h#a)ar !o! 8ale;
No! # tratt#e! lo trale
Iua!"o "all> ar$o u$.
The (or" that o!$e e$ape the to!,ue $a!!ot +e re$alle"; the arro( $a!!ot +e "eta#!e" (h#$h ha o!$e pe" frthe +o(.
439.
The ol" loe o!e of the ,reatet pr#8#le,e of )a!% for the' are !o lo!,er u",e" +' the#r $o!te)porar#e.
Goethe.
440.
Whe! the )a! of a !aturall' ,oo" prope!#t' ha )u$h (ealth #t #!ure h# a"8a!$e)e!t #! (#"o); (he! a(orthle )a! ha )u$h (ealth #t #!$reae h# fault.
Ch#!ee.
441.
! 'outh a )a! # "elu"e" +' other #"ea tha! thoe (h#$h "elu"e h#) #! )#""le l#fe% a!" a,a#! #! h# "e$a' he
e)+ra$e other #"ea.
Mah+hrata.
442.
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To $o!#"er% th# )a! of our o(! or a! al#e!: # a )ar* of l#ttlet# th#
Wh#$h ha)e a )a!; a l#,ht!e "oe attet
The !ut # e)pt'% !or of 8alue #.
Sa>".
445.
U!"erta!" a )a! +' h# "ee" a!" (or"; the #)pre#o! of other lea" to fale u",)e!t.
Tal)u".
446.
A )a! of fee+le $hara$ter ree)+le a ree" that +e!" (#th e8er' ,ut of (#!".
M,ha.
447.
There # !o f#re l#*e pa#o!; there # !o har* l#*e hatre"; there # !o !are l#*e foll'; there # !o torre!t l#*e ,ree
Dha))apa"a.
448.
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Co))#t a #! t(#$e% a!" #t (#ll !ot ee) to thee a #!.
Tal)u".
449.
L#+eral#t' atte!"e" (#th )#l" la!,ua,e; lear!#!, (#thout pr#"e; 8alour u!#te" (#th )er$'; (ealth a$$o)pa!#e" (
a ,e!erou $o!te)pt of #t-thee four =ual#t#e are (#th "#ff#$ult' a$=u#re".
/#topa"ea.
450.
!=u#re a+out 'our !e#,h+our +efore 'ou +u#l"% a!" a+out 'our $o)pa!#o! +efore 'ou tra8el.
Ara+#$.
451.
Thou,h 'ou )a' 'ourelf a+ou!" #! treaure% tea$h 'our o! o)e ha!"#$raft; for a hea8' pure of ,ol" a!" #l8)a' ru! to (ate% +ut the pure of the art#a!> #!"utr' $a! !e8er ,et e)pt'.
Sa>".
452.
t # a! o+er8at#o! !o le ut tha! $o))o! that there # !o tro!,er tet of a )a!> real $hara$ter tha! po(er a
author#t'% e9$#t#!,% a the' "o% e8er' pa#o!% a!" "#$o8er#!, e8er' late!t 8#$e.
Plutar$h.
453.
Rather *#! a $ar$a for pa' #! the pu+l#$ treet tha! +e #"l' "epe!"e!t o! $har#t'.
Tal)u".
454.
!o(le",e pro"u$e )#l"!e of pee$h; )#l"!e of pee$h% a ,oo" $hara$ter; a ,oo" $hara$ter% (ealth; (ealth
8#rtuou a$t#o! atte!" #t% happ#!e.
/#topa"ea.
455.
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O ho( (o!"erful # the hu)a! 8o#$e t # #!"ee" the or,a! of the oul. The #!telle$t of )a! #t e!hr#!e" 8##+
upo! h# forehea" a!" #! h# e'e; a!" the heart of )a! # (r#tte! upo! h# $ou!te!a!$e. But the oul re8eal #tel
the 8o#$e o!l'% a Go" re8eale" h#)elf to the prophet #! the t#ll )all 8o#$e% a!" #! a 8o#$e fro) the Bur!#!,Buh. The oul of )a! # au"#+le% !ot 8##+le. A ou!" alo!e +etra' the flo(#!, of the eter!al fou!ta#! #!8##+le
)a!.
Lo!,fello(.
456.
E8er' ,#ft% thou,h )all% # #! real#t' ,reat% #f #t +e ,#8e! (#th affe$t#o!.
Ph#le)o!.
See alo 4K.
457.
Goo" (or"% ,oo" "ee"% a!" +eaut#ful e9pre#o!
A (#e )a! e8er $ull fro) e8er' =uarter%
E>e! a a ,lea!er ,ather ear of $or!.
Mah+hrata.
458.
! po8ert' a!" other )#fortu!e of l#fe )e! th#!* fr#e!" to +e the#r o!l' refu,e. The 'ou!, the' *eep out of
)#$h#ef% to the ol" the' are a $o)fort a!" a#" #! the#r (ea*!e% a!" thoe #! the pr#)e of l#fe the' #!$#te to !o+
"ee".
Ar#totle.
459.
/ee" !ot the flatterer> fulo)e tal*%
/e fro) thee hope o)e tr#fle to o+ta#!;
Thou (#lt% houl"t thou h# (#he +aul*%
Te! hu!"re" t#)e a )u$h of $e!ure ,a#!.
Sa>".
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460.
B' the fall of (atert;
Or% #f #t "oe% >t# for our ,oo"%
To ,#8e u freer lat#tu"e@
For (holeo)e la( preer8e u free%
B' t#!t#!, of our l#+ert'.
Butler.
464.
t # o!l' !e$ear' to ,ro( ol" #! or"er to +e$o)e )ore #!"ul,e!t. ee !o fault $o))#tte" that ha8e !ot +ee!
)'elf #!$l#!e" to.
Goethe.
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465.
E8e! a +lo$*hea" )a' repe$t #!p#re%
So lo!, a he # u#ta+l' att#re";
A fool )a' ,a#! etee) a)o!, the (#e%
So lo!, a he ha e!e to hol" h# to!,ue.
/#topa"ea.
466.
A (#e )a! houl" !e8er reol8e upo! a!'th#!,% at leat% !e8er let the (orl" *!o( h# reolut#o!% for #f he $a!!o
rea$h that he # aha)e".
Sel"e!.
See 2KJ.
467.
Me!> )#!" are ,e!erall' #!,e!#ou #! pall#at#!, ,u#lt #! the)el8e.
L#8'.
468.
Proper#t' # a$=u#re" +' e9ert#o!% a!" there # !o fru#t for h#) (ho "oth !ot e9ert h#)elf@ the fa(! ,o !ot #!tothe )outh of a leep#!, l#o!.
/#topa"ea.
469.
W#$*e"!e% +' (ho)oe8er $o))#tte"% # o"#ou% +ut )ot of all #! )e! of lear!#!,; for lear!#!, # the (eapo!
(#th (h#$h Sata! # $o)+ate"% a!" (he! a )a! # )a"e $apt#8e (#th ar) #! h# ha!" h# ha)e # )ore e9$e#
Sa>".
470.
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/e that (#ll ,#8e h#)elf to all )a!!er of (a' to ,et )o!e' )a' +e r#$h; o he that let fl' all he *!o( or th#!
)a' +' $ha!$e +e at#r#$all' (#tt'. /o!et' o)et#)e *eep a )a! fro) ,ro(#!, r#$h% a!" $#8#l#t' fro) +e#!,
(#tt'.
Sel"e!.
471.
Me! are !ot r#$h or poor a$$or"#!, to (hat the' poe +ut to (hat the' "e#re. The o!l' r#$h )a! # he that (#
$o!te!t e!o' a $o)pete!$e.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
472.
Po8ert' # !ot "#ho!oura+le #! #telf% +ut o!l' (he! #t ar#e fro) #"le!e% #!te)pera!$e% e9tra8a,a!$e% a!" fol
Plutar$h.
473.
Do !oth#!, rahl'; (a!t of $#r$u)pe$t#o! # the $h#ef $aue of fa#lure a!" "#ater. Fortu!e% (#e lo8er of the (
ele$t h#) for her lor" (ho ere he a$t refle$t.
Bhra8#.
474.
F#rt th#!*% a!" #f th' thou,ht appro8e th' (#ll%
The! pea*% a!" after% (hat thou pea*>t fulf#l.
Ra!"olph.
475.
t $a!!ot +ut +e #!ur#ou to the hu)a! )#!" !e8er to +e $alle" #!to effort@ the ha+#t of re$e#8#!, pleaure (#thoua!' e9ert#o! of thou,ht% +' the )ere e9$#te)e!t of $ur#o#t'% a!" e!#+#l#t'% )a' +e utl' ra!*e" a)o!, the (o
effe$t of ha+#tual !o8el
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Pat#e!$e # the $h#efet fru#t of tu"'; a )a! that tr#8e to )a*e h#)elf "#ffere!t fro) other )e! +' )u$h rea"#
,a#! th# $h#efet ,oo"% that #! all fortu!e he hath o)eth#!, to e!terta#! a!" $o)fort h#)elf (#thal.
Sel"e!.
477.
Fr#e!"h#p thro( a ,reater lutre o! proper#t'% (h#le #t l#,hte! a"8er#t' +' har#!, #! #t ,r#ef a!" trou+le.
C#$ero.
478.
There # !oth#!, )ore +e$o)#!, a (#e )a! tha! to )a*e $ho#$e of fr#e!"% for +' the) thou halt +e u",e" (h
thou art. Let the) therefore +e (#e a!" 8#rtuou% a!" !o!e of thoe that follo( thee for ,a#!; +ut )a*e ele$t#o!rather of th' +etter tha! th' #!fer#or; hu!!#!, al(a' u$h a are poor a!" !ee"'% for #f thou ,#8et t(e!t' ,#f
a!" refue to "o the l#*e +ut o!$e% all that thou hat "o!e (#ll +e lot% a!" u$h )e! (#ll +e$o)e th' )ortale!e)#e.
S#r W. Rale#,h% to h# So!.
479.
Lear!#!, # l#*e S$a!"er+e,> (or"% e#ther ,oo" or +a" a$$or"#!, to h#) (ho hath #t@ a! e9$elle!t (eapo!% #f (ue"; other(#e% l#*e a harp ra?or #! the ha!" of a $h#l".
R. Cha)+erla#!.
480.
The ,reater part of )a!*#!" e)plo' the#r f#rt 'ear to )a*e the#r lat )#era+le.
La Bru're.
481.
hate the )#er% (hoe u!o$#al +reat
Lo$* fro) the (orl" h# uele tore.
Wealth +' the +ou!teou o!l' # e!o'e"%
Whoe treaure% #! "#ffu#8e ,oo" e)plo'e"%
The r#$h retur! of fa)e a!" fr#e!" pro$ure%
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A!" >,a#!t a a" re8ere a afe retreat e$ure.
P#!"ar.
482.
W#"o) alo!e # the true a!" u!allo'e" $o#! for (h#$h (e ou,ht to e9$ha!,e all th#!,% for th# a!" (#th th#
e8er'th#!, # +ou,ht a!" ol"-fort#tu"e% te)pera!$e% a!" ut#$e; #! a (or"% true 8#rtue u+#t (#th (#"o).
Plato.
483.
f thou #!te!"et to "o a ,oo" a$t% "o #t =u#$*l'% a!" the! thou (#lt e9$#te ,rat#tu"e; a fa8our #f #t +e lo( #! +e#!
$o!ferre" $aue #!,rat#tu"e.
Auo!#u.
484.
>T# thoe (ho re8ere!$e the ol"
That are the )e! 8ere" #! the Fa#th;
Worth' of pra#e (h#le #! th# l#fe%
A!" happ' #! the l#fe to $o)e.
Bu""h#t.
485.
Lo(
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487.
Let h#) ta*e heart (ho "oe a"8a!$e% e8e! #! the )allet "e,ree.
Plato.
488.
A trul' ,reat )a! !e8er put a(a' the #)pl#$#t' of a $h#l".
Ch#!ee.
Cf. Pope% #! h# Ep#taph o! the poet Ga'@
Of )a!!er ,e!tle% of affe$t#o! )#l";
! (#t a )a!% #)pl#$#t'% a $h#l".
489.
f thou "e#ret eae #! th# l#fe% *eep th' e$ret u!"#$loe"% l#*e the )o"et roe+u". Ta*e (ar!#!, fro) that
lo8el' flo(er% (h#$h% +' e9pa!"#!, #t h#therto h#""e! +eaut#e (he! #! full +loo)% ,#8e #t lea8e a!" #thapp#!e to the (#!".
Per#a!.
490.
A hu+a!" # the $h#ef or!a)e!t of a (#fe% thou,h he ha8e !o other or!a)e!t; +ut% thou,h a"or!e"% (#thout a
hu+a!" he ha !o or!a)e!t.
/#topa"ea.
491.
/e (ho ha )ore lear!#!, tha! ,oo"!e # l#*e a tree (#th )a!' +ra!$he a!" fe( root% (h#$h the f#rt (#!"
thro( "o(!; (h#lt he (hoe (or* are ,reater tha! h# *!o(le",e # l#*e a tree (#th )a!' root a!" fe(er+ra!$he% (h#$h all the (#!" of hea8e! $a!!ot uproot.
Tal)u".
492.
/e that (oul" +u#l" lat#!,l' )ut la' h# fou!"at#o! lo(. The prou" )a!% l#*e the earl' hoot of a !e(
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Out(ar" perfe$t#o! (#thout #!(ar" ,oo"!e et +ut the +la$*er "'e o! the )#!"> "efor)#t'.
R. Cha)+erla#!.
500.
A a ol#" ro$* # !ot ha*e! +' the (#!"% o (#e )e! falter !ot a)#"t +la)e or pra#e.
Dha))apa"a.
501.
Of (hat a8a#l # the pra#e or $e!ure of the 8ul,ar% (ho )a*e a uele !o#e l#*e a e!ele $ro( #! a foret:
Mah+hrata.
502.
/ar* here the ou!" of lute o (eet%
A!" there the 8o#$e of (a#l#!, lou";
/ere $holar ,ra8e #! $o!$la8e )eet%
There ho(l the +ra(l#!, "ru!*e! $ro(";
/ere% $har)#!, )a#"e! full of ,lee%
There% totter#!,% (#there" "a)e (e ee.
Su$h l#,ht Su$h ha"e $a!!ot tell%
f here (e l#8e #! hea8e! or hell.
Bhartr#har#.
503.
The e8er'
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A )a! of l#ttle lear!#!, "ee) that l#ttle a ,reat "eal; a fro,% !e8er ha8#!, ee! the o$ea!% $o!#"er #t (ell a ,r
ea.
Bur)ee.
505.
Trut !ot th' e$ret to a $o!f#"a!t% for he too (#ll ha8e h# ao$#ate a!" fr#e!"; a!" #t (#ll prea" a+roa" throuthe (hole $#t'% a!" )e! (#ll $all thee (ea*
Ca! 8#e% (h#$h !e#ther th#e8e +' tealth
Ca! ta*e% !or *#!)e! )a*e the#r pre'%
Wh#$h% la8#he"% !e8er (ate a(a'.
Sa!*r#t.
509.
Wo)e!> (ealth # +eaut'% lear!#!,% that of )e!.
Bur)ee.
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510.
Proper#t' atte!" the l#o! ar)%
U!"au!te" 8alour; of the #!!er heart%
Pure!e the )ot u!ull#e"; of the ear%
Del#,ht #! hear#!, a!" re$e#8#!, truth-Thee
are a"or!)e!t of h#,h
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Bhartr#har#.
514.
The )ere real#t' of l#fe (oul" +e #!$o!$e#8a+l' poor (#thout the $har) of fa!$'% (h#$h +r#!, #! #t +oo) a
)a!' 8a#! fear a #"le hope% +ut le!" )u$h ofte!er to the #llu#o! #t $all up a ,a' flatter#!, hue tha! o!e (h#!p#re terror.
o! /u)+ol"t.
515.
Stup#"#t' ha #t u+l#)e a (ell a ,e!#u% a!" he (ho $arr#e that =ual#t' to a+ur"#t' ha rea$he" #t% (h#$h #al(a' a our$e of pleaure to e!#+le people.
W#ela!".
516.
t # $ur#ou to !ote the ol" ea
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No )a! ,#8e ph'#$ #! the )#"t o> th> f#t.
Ra!"olph.
519.
t # !ot fleh a!" +loo"% #t # the heart% that )a*e father a!" o!.
S$h#ller.
520.
D#$o!te!t # l#*e #!* poure" #!to (ater% (h#$h f#ll the (hole fou!ta#! full of +la$*!e. t $at a $lou" o8er the
)#!"% a!" re!"er #t )ore o$$up#e" a+out the e8#l (h#$h "#=u#et #t tha! a+out the )ea! of re)o8#!, #t.
Feltha).
521.
We are a$$uto)e" to ee )e! "er#"e (hat the' "o !ot u!"erta!"% a!" !arl at the ,oo" a!" +eaut#ful +e$aue #l#e +e'o!" the#r ')path#e.
Goethe.
522.
A ut a!" reao!a+le )o"et' "oe !ot o!l' re$o))e!" elo=ue!$e% +ut et off e8er' tale!t (h#$h a )a! $a! +
poee" of. t he#,hte! all the 8#rtue (h#$h #t a$$o)pa!#e; l#*e the ha"e of pa#!t#!,% #t ra#e a!" rou!"e8er' f#,ure% a!" )a*e the $olour )ore +eaut#ful% thou,h !ot o ,lo(#!, a the' (oul" +e (#thout #t.
A""#o!.
523.
/app' the )a! (ho l#8e at ho)e% )a*#!, #t h# +u#!e to re,ulate h# "e#re.
La Fo!ta#!e.
524.
t # true that )e! are !o f#t u",e of the)el8e% +e$aue $o))o!l' the' are part#al to the#r o(! $aue; 'et #t #
true that he (ho (#ll "#poe h#)elf to u",e #!"#ffere!tl' of h#)elf $a! "o #t +etter tha! a!' +o"' ele% +e$au)a! $a! ee farther #!to h# o(! )#!" a!" heart tha! a!' o!e ele $a!.
/arr#!,to!.
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525.
E!8' # a 8#$e that (oul" poe a )a! to tell (hat #t houl" +e l#*e" for. Other 8#$e (e au)e for that (e falel
uppoe the' +r#!, u e#ther pleaure% prof#t% or ho!our. But #! e!8' (ho # #t $a! f#!" a!' of thee: !tea" of
pleaure% (e 8e9 a!" ,all ourel8e. L#*e $a!*ere" +ra% #t o!l' eat #telf% !a'% "#$olour a!" re!"er #t !o#o)
Whe! o)e o!e tol" A,# that thoe of h# !e#,h+our> fa)#l' "#" e!8' h#)% Wh'% the!%& a' he% the' ha8e a"ou+le 8e9at#o!-o!e% (#th the#r o(! e8#l% the other% at )' proper#t'.&
Feltha).
526.
The )ot #le!t people are ,e!erall' thoe (ho th#!* )ot h#,hl' of the)el8e. The' fa!$' the)el8e uper#o
e8er' o!e ele% a!"% !ot +e#!, ure of )a*#!, ,oo" the#r e$ret prete!#o!% "e$l#!e e!ter#!, the l#t alto,ether.
Thu the' la' the flatter#!, u!$t#o! to the#r oul& that the' $oul" ha8e a#" +etter th#!, tha! other% or that the$o!8erat#o! (a +e!eath the).
/a?l#tt.
527.
t # $o))o!l' a "a!,erou th#!, for a )a! to ha8e )ore e!e tha! h# !e#,h+our. So$rate pa#" for h#
uper#or#t' (#th h# l#fe; a!" #f Ar#totle a8e" h# *#!% a$$ue" a he (a of here' +' the $h#ef pr#et Eur')e"
#t (a +e$aue he too* to h# heel #! t#)e.
W#ela!".
528.
Flatter' )a' +e $o!#"ere" a a )o"e of $o)pa!#o!h#p% "e,ra"#!, +ut prof#ta+le to h#) (ho flatter.
Theophratu.
529.
R#$h pree!t% thou,h profuel' ,#8e!% Are !ot o "ear to r#,hteou /ea8e! A ,#ft +' ho!et ,a#! uppl#e"%Thou,h )all% (h#$h fa#th hath a!$t#f#e".
Mah+hrata.
530.
To
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O =ua!"er