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 Rh plyant with the Gods; That is you'l be entirely satisfied with their Administration.

XVII. The Elements either press upwards, or tumble downwards, or else run round in a Circle : But Virtue has none of these Motions; she is of a nobler Kind: Her Progress in Regular Thoughts, is somewhat unintelligible, but always prosperous.

XVIII. What a strange Humour there is amongst some People? They don't care to afford a Good Word to their Contemporaries, and yet are very desirous of being prais'd by Posterity: That is by those they never saw, nor ever will have the least acquaintance with: Now this is almost such a Freak, as it would be to be disturbed because you were not Commended by the Generations that lived before you.

XIX. Because you find a Thing very difficult, don't presently conclude that no Man can master it. But whatever you observe proper, and practicable by Another, believe likewise within your own Power.

XX. If an Antagonist in the Circus tears our Flesh with his Nails, or Tilts against us with his Head ; we don't use to cry out Foul-play, nor be offended at the Rough Usage, nor suspect him afterwards Rh