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As a skilful manager of horses does not feed the good colts, and suffer the unruly ones to starve, but feeds them both alike, chastising the one more, to make him draw equally with his fellow; so a man of foresight and administrative skill endeavors to do good to the well-disposed citizens, but not at once to destroy those that are otherwise. He by no means denies subsistence to either of them; only he disciplines and urges on, with the greater vehemence, him who resists reason and the laws.
80
As a goose is not alarmed by hissing, nor a sheep by bleating, so neither be you terrified by the voice of a senseless multitude.
81
As you do not comply with a multitude, when it unreasonably asks of you any part of your own property; so/neither be disconcerted before a mob, demanding of you any unjust compliance.
82
Pay in advance your dues to the public, and you will never be asked for what is not due.
83
As the sun waits not for prayers and incantations to be prevailed on to rise, but immediately shines forth, and is received with universal salutation; so neither do you wait for applauses and shouts and praises in order to do good, but be a voluntary benefactor, and you will be beloved like the sun.
84
A ship ought not to be held by one anchor, nor life by a single hope.
85
We ought not to stretch either our legs or our hopes for a point they cannot reach.
86
Thales, being asked what was the most universal possession, answered, Hope; for they have it who have nothing else.
87
It is more necessary for the soul to be healed than the body; for it is better to die than to live ill.
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Pyrrho used to say, There is no difference between living and dying. A person asked him, Why then do you not die? Because. answered Pyrrho, there is no difference.
