Allthosethingsatwhichthouwishesttoarrivebyacircuitousroadthoucansthavenow, , ifthouwilttakenonoticeofallthepast, andtrustthefuturetoprovidence, , , thatthoumaystalwaysspeakthetruthfreelyandwithoutdisguise, 'swickednesshinderthee, noropinionnorvoice, noryetthesensationsofthepoorfleshwhichhasgrownaboutthee; , then, whateverthetimemaybewhenthoushaltbeneartothydeparture, neglectingeverythingelsethoushaltrespectonlythyrulingfacultyandthedivinitywithinthee, andifthoushaltbeafraidnotbecausethoumustsometimeceasetolive, butifthoushaltfearnevertohavebeguntoliveaccordingtonature—thenthouwiltbeamanworthyoftheuniversewhichhasproducedthee, andthouwiltceasetobeastrangerinthynativeland, andtowonderatthingswhichhappendailyasiftheyweresomethingunexpected, andtobedependentonthisorthat.
[rulingprinciples] , , surelywillnottroublehimselfbylookingafterraimentanddwellingandfameandsuchlikeexternalsandshow.
