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briety ; eat slowly, little, and often ; avoid idle- 

 ness and useless meditation/' 



Then come more general precepts : 



" Adopt good habits when I change my method 

 of life." 



"Never turn to the past unless to enlighten the 

 future. Regrets are useless/' 



"Form resolutions in advance in order not 

 to reflect during action. Then obey thyself 

 blindly." 



"The promptitude of resolutions most fre- 

 quently accords with their justice/' 



" Yield frequently to the first inspiration. Too 

 much meditation on the same subject ends by sug- 

 gesting the worst part, or at least causes loss of 

 precious time." 



"Suffer slight disagreeables without seeming to 

 perceive them, but repulse decisively any one who 

 evidently intends to injure or humiliate you." 



" One should never feign a character that he 

 has not, or affect a character that he cannot sus- 

 tain." 



" Self-possession without self-sufficiency. Cour- 

 age without effrontery." 



" Make intimate acquaintances only with much 

 circumspection ; perfect confidence in those who 



