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The condition and charcterstic of a vulgar person is that he never looks for either help (or) harm from himself, but only from externals. The condition and characterstic of a philosopher is that he looks to himself for all help or harm. The marks of a proficient are that he censures none, parses no one, blames no one, accuses no one; says nothing concerning himself as being any body or knowing anything. when he is in any instance hundred or restrained he accuses himself ; and if he is praised, he smiles to himself at the person who praises him. And if he is censured, he makes no defense. But he goes about with the caution of a convalescent, care fully of interference with anything that is doing well but not yet quite secure. He restrains desire; he transfers his aversion to those things only which thwart the proper use of our own will he employs his energies moderately in all directions; if he appears stupid or ignorant, he does not care; and in word, he keeps watch over himself as over an enemy and one in ambush.
The condition and charcterstic of a vulgar person is that he never looks for either help (or) harm from himself, but only from externals. The condition and characterstic of a philosopher is that he looks to himself for all help or harm. The marks of a proficient are that he censures none, parses no one, blames no one, accuses no one; says nothing concerning himself as being any body or knowing anything. when he is in any instance hundred or restrained he accuses himself ; and if he is praised, he smiles to himself at the person who praises him. And if he is censured, he makes no defense. But he goes about with the caution of a convalescent, care fully of interference with anything that is doing well but not yet quite secure. He restrains desire; he transfers his aversion to those things only which thwart the proper use of our own will he employs his energies moderately in all directions; if he appears stupid or ignorant, he does not care; and in word, he keeps watch over himself as over an enemy and one in ambush.
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