Hewhodoesnotgapeafterthefavourofprinces，asafterathinghecannotlivewithout，doesnotmuchconcernhimselfatthecoldnessoftheirreceptionandcountenance，norattheinconstancyoftheirwills。
Hewhodoesnotbroodoverhischildrenorhishonourswithaslavishpropension，ceasesnottolivecommodiouslyenoughaftertheirloss。Hewhodoesgoodprincipallyforhisownsatisfactionwillnotbemuchtroubledtoseemenjudgeofhisactionscontrarytohismerit。A
quarterofanounceofpatiencewillprovidesufficientlyagainstsuchinconveniences。Ifindeaseinthisreceipt，redeemingmyselfinthebeginningasgoodcheapasIcan;andfindthatbythismeansIhaveescapedmuchtroubleandmanydifficulties。WithverylittleadoIstopthefirstsallyofmyemotions，andleavethesubjectthatbeginstobetroublesomebeforeittransportsme。Hewhostopsnotthestartwillneverbeabletostopthecourse;hewhocannotkeepthemoutwillnever，getthemoutwhentheyareoncegotin;andhewhocannotarriveatthebeginningwillneverarriveattheendofall。Norwillhebearthefallwhocannotsustaintheshock:
\"Etenimipsaeseimpellunt，ubisemelarationediscessumest;
ipsaquesibiimbecillitasindulget，inaltumqueprovehiturimprudens，necreperitlocumconsistendi。\"