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1 2 | art an old man;~no longer let this be a slave, no longer
2 2 | compounded of the elements. Let these principles~be enough
3 2 | principles~be enough for thee, let them always be fixed opinions.
4 3 | nor with distraction; nor let studied~ornament set off
5 3 | many things. And further, let the deity which~is in thee
6 3 | which have been mentioned let this one still be added:-~
7 4 | of this very material.~ Let no act be done without a
8 4 | and renew thyself; and let thy~principles be brief
9 4 | to which thou~shalt turn, let there be these, which are
10 4 | forming opinions about evils. Let this power~then not form
11 4 | rottenness, nevertheless let the part which forms opinions
12 4 | things be quiet, that is, let it judge that nothing is
13 5 | thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be~present-
14 5 | this was precribed to him. Let us~then receive these things,
15 5 | them in the hope of health. Let the~perfecting and accomplishment
16 5 | Does another do me wrong? Let him look to it. He has his
17 5 | nature now wills me to do.~ Let the part of thy soul which
18 5 | pleasure or of pain; and let it~not unite with them,
19 5 | not unite with them, but let it circumscribe itself and
20 5 | for~it is natural: but let not the ruling part of itself
21 5 | practice of it, and in this to let thy desire find its~termination.~
22 6 | according to~this reason.~ Let it make no difference to
23 6 | have in hand.~ Look within. Let neither the peculiar quality
24 6 | constantly return to thy mother. Let the court and philosophy
25 6 | way. Something like this~let thy behaviour be in all
26 6 | the other parts of life; let us overlook~many things
27 6 | and how he would never let anything pass without~having
28 6 | or if we do believe it, let us neither sacrifice nor
29 6 | profitable also to other men. But~let the word profitable be taken
30 6 | content with the time.~ Let us try to persuade them (
31 7 | relation~at all to my mind.- Let this be the state of thy
32 7 | another it is possible?~ Let not future things disturb
33 7 | doing good to thyself.~ Let there fall externally what
34 7 | can frighten~or pain it, let him do so. For the faculty
35 7 | turn itself into such ways. Let the body itself take care,~
36 7 | that is suffer nothing, and let it speak, if it suffers.~
37 7 | already swallowed up? And let the same thought occur to~
38 7 | Think of thy last hour. Let the wrong which~is done
39 7 | attention to what is said. Let thy understanding enter~
40 7 | which are harmed by pain, let them, if~they can, give
41 7 | error and from deception. Let then the~ruling principle
42 7 | towards all.~ In every pain let this thought be present,
43 7 | in the case~of most pains let this remark of Epicurus
44 8 | then what it wills, and let nothing else~distract thee;
45 8 | to thee most just, only let it be with a good disposition
46 8 | even to~care for them.~ Let no man any longer hear thee
47 8 | an evil to the body- then let the body say what it~thinks
48 8 | now it is in~my power to let no badness be in this soul,
49 8 | arrogance; and be ready to~let it go.~ If thou didst ever
50 8 | of the whole of thy life. Let not~thy thoughts at once
51 8 | am not reason.- Be it so. Let then the~reason itself not
52 8 | other part of thee~suffers, let it have its own opinion
53 8 | wandering in thy thoughts, nor let there be in thy soul~inward
54 8 | that he does?~ No longer let thy breathing only act in
55 8 | which~surrounds thee, but let thy intelligence also now
56 8 | ruling faculty; and also let every other~man enter into
57 9 | part of a social system, so let~every act of thine be a
58 9 | reputation, nor anything else.~ Let there be freedom from perturbations
59 9 | the external cause; and let there be justice in the~
60 9 | internal cause, that is, let there be~movement and action
61 9 | necessity be in the world. Let the same considerations
62 10| or nature is a system,~let this first be established,
63 10| of necessity perish; but let this~be understood in this
64 10| and~if thou dost fail, let thy failure be in attempting
65 10| state (political~community). Let men see, let them know a
66 10| community). Let men see, let them know a real man who
67 10| they cannot endure him, let them kill him. For~that
68 10| Be of good cheer, then.~ Let this always be plain to
69 10| do in like manner. Then let this thought be in thy~mind,
70 10| that is thrown~into it.~ Let it not be in any man's power
71 10| that thou are not good; but let him be a liar~whoever shall
72 10| happens; but that which~says, Let my dear children live, and
73 10| dear children live, and let all men praise whatever
74 10| some one to~say to himself, Let us at last breathe freely
75 11| then I have had~my reward. Let this always be present to
76 11| proper action, so neither let them drive thee from thy~
77 11| manner thou goest to them. Let then thy~judgement about
78 11| any man shall despise me. Let him look to that himself.~
79 11| Shall any man hate me? Let him look to~it. But I will
80 11| unsocial and lead to harm. And let this truth be~present to
81 12| to the worth of each. And let~neither another man's wickedness
82 12| tempest carry thee away, let it carry away the poor flesh,~
83 12| true, do not say~it. For let thy efforts be-~ In everything
84 12| or not even~a tale. And let there be present to thy
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