Reason should direct, and appetite obey.
Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.
We should be as careful of our words as of our actions.
Silent enim leges inter arma (Laws are silent in times of war).
Laws are silent in time of war.
According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.