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
