Роздуми

           17.Sourceandsubstanceofeachthing.Whatitchangesinto,andwhatit’sliketransformed;thatnothingcanharmit.

           18.i.Myrelationshiptothem.Thatwecameintotheworldforthesakeofoneanother.Orfromanotherpointofview,Icameintoittobetheirguardian—astheramisoftheflock,andthebulloftheherd.

           Startfromthis:ifnotatoms,thenNature—directingeverything.Inthatcase,lowerthingsforthesakeofhigherones,andhigheronesforoneanother.

           ii.Whatthey’relikeeating,inbed,etc.Howdriventheyarebytheirbeliefs.Howproudtheyareofwhattheydo.

           iii.Thatifthey’rerighttodothis,thenyouhavenorighttocomplain.Andiftheyaren’t,thentheydoitinvoluntarily,outofignorance.Becauseallsoulsarepreventedfromtreatingothersastheydeserve,justastheyarekeptfromtruth:unwillingly.Whichiswhytheyresentbeingcalledunjust,orarrogant,orgreedy—anysuggestionthattheyaren’tgoodneighbors.

           iv.Thatyou’vemadeenoughmistakesyourself.You’rejustlikethem.

           Eveniftherearesomeyou’veavoided,youhavethepotential.

           Evenifcowardicehaskeptyoufromthem.Orfearofwhatpeoplewouldsay.Orsomeequallybadreason.

           v.Thatyoudon’tknowforsureitisamistake.Alotofthingsaremeanstosomeotherend.