Роздуми

           Hedoesonlywhatishistodo,andconsidersconstantlywhattheworldhasinstoreforhim—doinghisbest,andtrustingthatallisforthebest.Forwecarryourfatewithus—anditcarriesus.

           Hekeepsinmindthatallrationalthingsarerelated,andthattocareforallhumanbeingsispartofbeinghuman.Whichdoesn’tmeanwehavetosharetheiropinions.Weshouldlistenonlytothosewhoselivesconformtonature.Andtheothers?Hebearsinmindwhatsortofpeopletheyare—bothathomeandabroad,bynightaswellasday—andwhotheyspendtheirtimewith.Andhecaresnothingfortheirpraise—menwhocan’tevenmeettheirownstandards.

           5.Howtoact:

           Neverundercompulsion,outofselfishness,withoutforethought,withmisgivings.

           Don’tgussyupyourthoughts.

           Nosurpluswordsorunnecessaryactions.

           Letthespiritinyourepresentaman,anadult,acitizen,aRoman,aruler.Takinguphispostlikeasoldierandpatientlyawaitinghisrecallfromlife.Needingnooathorwitness.

           Cheerfulness.Withoutrequiringotherpeople’shelp.Orserenitysuppliedbyothers.

           Tostandupstraight—notstraightened.

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