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* Little gold is got in a long time and with much 

 labour. Much gold is got with little time and trouble. 



* Never complain of a father who has left his children 

 poor, if he has left them victuals and the knowledge of a 

 trade." 



Chapter the Eleventh is on Prudence concerning 

 Honours ; Chapter the Twelfth on Prudence in Business ; 

 from which it will suffice to quote one precept : 



" Deeds are masculine and words are feminine. Letters 

 are of the neuter gender. 



Chapter the Thirteenth. ON PRUDENCE TOWARDS 

 PARENTS, BROTHERS, AND RELATIONS. 



Love a just parent. If he is unjust, bear with him or 

 quit him. 



Be the best friends among yourselves, but before others 

 quarrel. 



Chapter the Fourteenth. ON PRUDENCE TOWARDS 



FRIENDS. 



Have as many good friends and neighbours as you can ; 

 they strengthen reputation, and give comfort. 



* If necessary, slip out of the tie of friendship, never 

 break it. 



Never desert a friend at the bidding of a relative or 

 flatterer. 



Speak only on compulsion of a friend's crime, never of 

 an enemy's misfortune. 



