will betray you into unreasonable conduct, nor will you behave
harshly by irritating another.

CLXXXI

When Xanthippe was chiding Socrates for making scanty
preparation for entertaining his friends, he answered:--"If they
are friends of our, they will not care for that; if they are not,
we shall care nothing for them!"

CLXXXII

Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied, "He who is
content."

CLXXXIII

Favorinus tells us how Epictetus would also say that there
were two faults far graver and fouler than any others--inability
to bear, and inability to forbear, when we neither patiently bear
the blows that must be borne, nor abstain from the things and the
pleasures we ought to abstain from. "So," he went on, "if a man
will only have these two words at heart, and heed them carefully
by ruling and watching over himself, he will for the most part
fall into no sin, and his life will be tranquil and serene." He
meant the words ΰ γ --"Bear and Forbear."

CLXXXIV

On all occasions these thoughts should be at hand:--

Lead me, O God, and Thou, O Destiny
Be what it may the goal appointed me,
Bravely I'll follow; nay, and if I would not,
I'd prove a coward, yet must follow still!

Again:
Who to Necessity doth bow aright,
Is learn'd in wisdom and the things of God.
Once more:--
Crito, if this be God's will, so let it be. As for me,
Anytus and Meletus can indeed put me to death, but injure me,
never!

CLXXXV

We shall then be like Socrates, when we can indite hymns of
praise to the Gods in prison.

CLXXXVI