Stop talking about what the good man is like, and just be one.

When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.

Not to waste time on nonsense. Not to be taken in by conjurors and hoodoo artists with their talk about incantations and exorcism and all the rest of it. Not to be obsessed with quail-fighting or other crazes like that.

Receive wealth or prosperity without arrogance; and be ready to let it go.

Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.

Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity; industriousness; and sobriety. Avoid grumbling, be frugal, considerate, and frank; be temperate in manner and speech; carry yourself with authority.

Find joy in simplicity, self-respect, and indifference to what lies between virtue and vice. Love the human race. Follow the divine.