Section 6 (part 2)

38. The love is just which, unattended with injury, aspires after things becoming. 39. Admit nothing as pleasant which is not advantageous. 40. It is better to be governed by, than to govern, the stupid. 41. Not argument but calamity is the preceptor to children. 42. Glory and wealth without wisdom are not secure possessions. 43. It is not indeed useless to procure wealth, but to procure it from injustice is the most pernicious of all things. 44. It is a dreadful thing to imitate the bad, and to be unwilling to imitate the good. 45. It is a shameful thing for a man to be employed about the affairs of others, but to be ignorant of his own. 46. To be always intending to act renders action imperfect. 47. Fraudulent men, and such as are only seemingly good, do all things in words and nothing in deeds. 48, He is a blessed man who has both p. 24 property and intellect, for he will use them well in such things as are proper. 49. The ignorance of what is excellent is the cause of error. 50. Prior to the performance of base things, a man should reverence himself. 51. A man given to contradiction, and very attentive to trifles, is naturally unadapted to learn what is proper. 52. Continually to speak without being willing to hear, is arrogance. 53. It is necessary to guard against a depraved man, lest he should take advantage of opportunity. 54. An envious man is the cause of molestation to himself, as to an enemy. 55. Not only he is an enemy who acts unjustly, but even he who deliberates about so acting. 56. The enmity of relations is far more bitter than that of strangers. 57. Conduct yourself to all men without suspicion; and be accommodating and cautious in your behaviour. 58. It is proper to receive favours, at the same time determining that the retribution shall surpass the gift. p. 25 59. When about to bestow a favour, previously consider him who is to receive it, lest being a fraudulent character he should return evil for good. 60. Small favours seasonably bestowed, become things of the greatest consequence to those who receive them. 61. Honours with wise men are capable of effecting the greatest things, if at the same time they understand that they are honoured. 62. The beneficent man is one who does not look to retribution, but who deliberately intends to do well. 63. Many that appear to be friends are not, and others, who do not appear to be friends, are so. 64. The friendship of one wise man is better than that of every fool, 65. He is unworthy to live who has not one worthy friend. 66. Many turn from their friends, if, from affluence, they fall into adversity. 67. The equal is beautiful in everything; but excess and defect to me do not appear to be so. p. 26 68. He who loves no one does not appear to me to be loved by any one. 69. He is an agreeable old man who is facetious, and abounds in interesting anecdote. 70. The beauty of the body is merely animal unless supported by intellect. 71. To find a friend in prosperity, is very easy; but in adversity, it is the most difficult of all things. 72. Not all relations are friends, but those who accord with what is mutually advantageous. 73. Since we are men, it is becoming, not to deride, but bewail, the calamities of men. 74. Good scarcely presents itself, even to those who investigate it; but evil is obvious without investigation. 75. Men who delight to blame others are not naturally adapted to friendship. 76.