When The Wise Man Opens

Some Are Slaves Of Ambition Or Money, But Others Are Interested In Understanding Life Itself. These Give Themselves The Name Of Philosophers , And They Value The Contemplation And Discovery Of Nature Beyond All Other Pursuits.

Oh, My Fellow Men, Do Not Defile Your Bodies With Sinful Foods. We Have Corn, We Have Apples Bending Down The Branches With Their Weight, And Grapes Swelling On The Vines. There Are Sweet-flavored Herbs, And Vegetables Which Can Be Cooked And Softened Over The Fire, Nor Are You Denied Milk Or Thyme-scented Honey. The Earth Affords A Lavish Supply Of Riches, Of Innocent Foods, And Offers You Banquets That Involve No Bloodshed Or Slaughter; Only Beasts Satisfy Their Hunger With Flesh, And Not Even All Of Those, Because Horses, Cattle, And Sheep Live On Grass.

Bless Us, Divine Number, Who Generated Gods And Men. Number Contains The Root And Source Of Eternally Flowing Creation.

The Wise Man Should Be Prepared For Everything That Does Not Lie Within His Control.

Practice Restraint Over The Following: Appetite, First, As Well As Sleep, Lust, And Anger.