the movements in the flesh, whether of pleasure or of pain; and let it
not unite with them, but let it circumscribe itself and limit those
affects to their parts. But when these affects rise up to the mind by
virtue of that other sympathy that naturally exists in a body which is
all one, then thou must not strive to resist the sensation, for it is
natural: but let not the ruling part of itself add to the sensation the
opinion that it is either good or bad.

27. Live with the gods. And he does live with the gods who constantly
shows to them that his own soul is satisfied with that which is assigned
to him, and that it does all that the daemon wishes, which Zeus hath
given to every man for his guardian and guide, a portion of himself. And
this is every man's understanding and reason.

28. Art thou angry with him whose armpits stink? art thou angry with him
whose mouth smells foul? What good will this anger do thee? He has such a
mouth, he has such armpits: it is necessary that such an emanation must
come from such things; but the man has reason, it will be said, and he is
able, if he takes pains, to discover wherein he offends; I wish thee well
of thy discovery. Well then, and thou hast reason: by thy rational
faculty stir up his rational faculty; show him his error, admonish him.
For if he listens, thou wilt cure him, and there is no need of anger.

29. As thou intendest to live when thou art gone out, ... so it is in thy
power to live here. But if men do not permit thee, then get away out of
life, yet so as if them wert suffering no harm. The house is smoky, and I
quit it. Why dost thou think that this is any trouble? But so long as
nothing of the kind drives me out, I remain, am free, and no man shall
hinder me from doing what I choose; and I choose to do what is according
to the nature of the rational and social animal.