But still that time come, what will content thee? what else,
but to worship and praise the Gods; and to do good unto men.
To bear with them, and to forbear to do them any wrong.
And for all external things belonging either to this thy
wretched body, or life, to remember that they are neither thine,
nor in thy power.

XXVIII. Thou mayest always speed, if thou wilt but make
choice of the right way; if in the course both of thine
opinions and actions, thou wilt observe a true method.
These two things be common to the souls, as of God, so of men,
and of every reasonable creature, first that in their own
proper work they cannot be hindered by anything: and secondly,
that their happiness doth consist in a disposition to,
and in the practice of righteousness; and that in these their
desire is terminated.

XXIX. If this neither be my wicked act, nor an act anyways depending
from any wickedness of mine, and that by it the public is not hurt;
what doth it concern me? And wherein can the public be hurt?
For thou must not altogether be carried by conceit and common opinion:
as for help thou must afford that unto them after thy best ability,
and as occasion shall require, though they sustain damage,
but in these middle or worldly things; but however do not thou
conceive that they are truly hurt thereby: for that is not right.
But as that old foster-father in the comedy, being now to take his leave
doth with a great deal of ceremony, require his foster-child's rhombus,
or rattle-top, remembering nevertheless that it is but a rhombus;
so here also do thou likewise. For indeed what is all this pleading
and public bawling for at the courts? O man, hast thou forgotten