Fragments CI-CXX
Fragment CI. Deliberate much before saying or doing anything, for you will not have the power of recalling what has been said or done.
Fragment CII. Every place is safe to him who lives with justice.
Fragment CIII. Crows devour the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them. But flatterers destroy the souls of the living and blind their eyes.
Fragment CIV. The anger of an ape and the threats of a flatterer should be considered as the same.
Fragment CV. Listen to those who wish to advise what is useful, but not to those who are eager to flatter on all occasions; for the first really see what is useful, but the second look to that which agrees with the opinion of those who possess power, and imitating the shadows of bodies they assent to what is said by the powerful.
Fragment CVI. The man who gives advice ought first to have regard to the modesty and character (reputation) of those whom he advises; for those who have lost the capacity of blushing are incorrigible.
Fragment CVII. To admonish is better than to reproach: for admonition is mild and friendly, but reproach is harsh and insulting; and admonition corrects those who are doing wrong, but reproach only convicts them.
Fragment CVIII. Give of what you have to strangers (ξένοις) and to those who have need: for he who gives not to him who wants, will not receive himself when he wants.
Fragment CIX. A pirate had been cast on the land and was perishing through the tempest. A man took clothing and gave it to him, and brought the pirate into his house, and supplied him with every thing else that was necessary. When the man was reproached by a person for doing kindness to the bad, he replied, I have shown this regard not to the man, but to mankind.
Fragment CX. A man should choose (pursue) not every pleasure, but the pleasure which leads to the good.
Fragment CXI. It is the part of a wise man to resist pleasures, but of a foolish man to be a slave to them.
Fragment CXII. Pleasure, like a kind of bait, is thrown before (in front of) every thing which is really bad, and easily allures greedy souls to the hook of perdition.
Fragment CXIII. Choose rather to punish your appetites than to be punished through them.
Fragment CXIV. No man is free who is not master of himself.
Fragment CXV. The vine bears three bunches of grapes: the first is that of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, the third of violence.
Fragment CXVI. Over your wine do not talk much to display your learning; for you will utter bilious stuff.
Fragment CXVII. He is intoxicated who drinks more than three cups: and if he is not intoxicated, he has exceeded moderation.
Fragment CXVIII. Let your talk of God be renewed every day, rather than your food.
Fragment CXIX. Think of God more frequently than you breathe.
Fragment CXX. If you always remember that whatever you are doing in the soul or in the body, God stands by as an inspector, you will never err (do wrong) in all your prayers and in all your acts, but you will have God dwelling with you.