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Book 12

           

           Thatthepresentisallwehavetolivein.Ortolose.

           27.Constantlyrundownthelistofthosewhofeltintenseangeratsomething:themostfamous,themostunfortunate,themosthated,themostwhatever.Andask:Whereisallthatnow?Smoke,dust,legend...ornotevenalegend.Thinkofalltheexamples:FabiusCatullinusinthecountry,LusiusLupusintheorchard,StertiniusatBaiae,TiberiusonCapri,VeliusRufus...obsessionandarrogance.

           Andhowtrivialthethingswewantsopassionatelyare.Andhowmuchmorephilosophicalitwouldbetotakewhatwe’regivenandshowuprightness,self-control,obediencetoGod,withoutmakingaproductionofit.There’snothingmoreinsufferablethanpeoplewhoboastabouttheirownhumility.

           28.Peopleask,"Haveyoueverseenthegodsyouworship?Howcanyoubesuretheyexist?"

           Answers:

           I.Justlookaroundyou.

           II.I’veneverseenmysouleither.AndyetIrevereit.

           That’showIknowthegodsexistandwhyIreverethemfromhavingfelttheirpower,overandover.

           29.Salvation:toseeeachthingforwhatitisitsnatureanditspurpose.

           Todoonlywhatisright,sayonlywhatistrue,withoutholdingback.

           Whatelsecoulditbebuttolivelifefullytopayoutgoodnessliketheringsofachain,withouttheslightestgap.

           30.

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