Размышления
Book 3
Asarationalbeing?Thenfollowthrough.Orjustasananimal?Thensaysoandstandyourgroundwithoutmakingashowofit.(Justmakesureyou’vedoneyourhomeworkfirst.)
7.Neverregardsomethingasdoingyougoodifitmakesyoubetrayatrust,orloseyoursenseofshame,ormakesyoushowhatred,suspicion,illwill,orhypocrisy,oradesireforthingsbestdonebehindcloseddoors.Ifyoucanprivilegeyourownmind,yourguidingspiritandyourreverenceforitspowers,thatshouldkeepyouclearofdramatics,ofwailingandgnashingofteeth.Youwon’tneedsolitude—oracastofthousands,either.Aboveall,you’llbefreeoffearanddesire.Andhowlongyourbodywillcontainthesoulthatinhabitsitwillcauseyounotamoment’sworry.Ifit’stimeforyoutogo,leavewillingly—asyouwouldtoaccomplishanythingthatcanbedonewithgraceandhonor.Andconcentrateonthis,yourwholelifelong:foryourmindtobeintherightstate—thestatearational,civicmindshouldbein.
8.Themindofonesetstraightandpurified:nopus,nodirt,noscabs.
Andnotalifecutshortbydeath,likeanactorwhostopsbeforetheplayisdone,theplotwoundup.
Neitherservilitynorarrogance.Neithercringingnordisdain.Neitherexcusesnorevasions.
9.Yourabilitytocontrolyourthoughts—treatitwithrespect.
