But seeing we have enfranchised ourselves from her rules to give ourselves up to the rambling liberty of our own fancies, let us at least help to incline them to the most agreeable side.

Plato fears our too vehemently engaging ourselves with pain and pleasure, forasmuch as these too much knit and ally the soul to the body; whereas I rather, quite contrary, by reason it too much separates and disunites them.

As an enemy is made more fierce by our flight, so pain grows proud to see us truckle under her.

She will surrender upon much better terms to them who make head against her: a man must oppose and stoutly set himself against her.

In retiring and giving ground, we invite and pull upon ourselves the ruin that threatens us.