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 120 XLIV. Not too much simpathy with other Peoples sorrow; And keep your Passions from all kinds of Transport, and Excess.

XLV. More of Plato's Sentences. " To such a one I should return this very reasonable Answer. Heark ye Friend, you are mightlly out, if you think a Man that's good for any thing, is either afraid of Living, or Dying. No : His concern is only to bring his Actions to the Test, to secure his Practice, and stand clear of Knavery , and Misbebehaviour. "

XLVI. Plato again : " Gentlemen, in my opinion, when a Man is satisfied with his own choice, or put into a Post by his Superiours , his business is to stand Buff against Danger and Death, and fear nothing but Disgrace and Cowardize. "

XLVII. Plato once more. " With your favour Sir, 'Tis not always the part of Virtue and Bravery, to preserve either your own Life, or your Neighbours. He that's a Man in good earnest, must not be so mean as to whine for Life, and grasp intemperately at Old Age : Let him leave this point to Providence. The Women in the Nursery can tell him; that we must go, when our time is come. His Duty is Rh