Be Content To Seem What

For Any Particular Thing, Ask: What Is It In Itself? What Is Its Nature?

That Which Is Not Good For The Bee-hive Cannot Be Good For The Bees.

Everything Is Interwoven, And The Web Is Holy.

And Finally Remember That Nothing Harms Him Who Is Really A Citizen, Which Does Not Harm The State; Nor Yet Does Anything Harm The State Which Does Not Harm Law [order]; And Of These Things Which Are Called Misfortunes Not One Harms Law. What Then Does Not Harm Law Does Not Harm Either State Or Citizen.

Suppose That Men Kill Thee, Cut Thee In Pieces, Curse Thee, What Can These Things Do To Prevent Thy Mind From Remaining Pure, Wise, Sober, Just?