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431. Behold the man who is free from haughtiness and anger and the vulgar passion : there is a dignity about him that adorneth his prosperity.

432. Parsimony, over-confidence, and excessive amour propre are faults in the prince.

433. Behold the men who are jealous of their reputation : though their fault be small even like a millet seed, they look upon it as of the measure of a palmyra tree.

434. Guard thyself jealously against weaknesses : for they are the foes that will lead thee to ruin.

435. Behold the man who provideth not beforehand against surprise : he will be destroyed even like a stack of straw before a spark of fire. Rh