rather carry his own home again, than bear his share of the common heap. From whence he collected, that we ought not to accompt those things most intolerably bitter, which we suffer by chance.
3. Bias, when the Enemy had invaded his own native Countrey Prieue, and that all people whom the ravage of War suffered to get safe away were upon their flight, laden with the weight of what they esteem'd most precious, being asked why he carried away nothing of his own Goods, I, said he, carry all my Goods about me. For he carried them in his Breast, not upon his Shoulders; not to be seen by the Eye, but to be prized by the Minde: Which b••ing preserv'd in the little Sanctuary of the Minde, are not to be in∣jur'd ••y the hands either of Gods or Mortals: and as they are always at hand with them that tarry, so they never desert them that flie.
4. Short in words, but abounding in sence was the Sentence of Plato, who said, The world would then be happy, when wise men reigned, or Kings began to be wise.
5. Of a piercing judgment also was that King, to whom, as they report, when the Diadem was brought, before he put it upon his Head, he held it in his hand, and having a long time paus'd upon it, Oh noble ra∣ther tha•• fortunate Linnen, cryed he, which be that knew with what cares, dangers, and miseries it was attended, would not take it up from the ground.
6. How much to be applauded was the answer of Xenocrates! who being present at the reviling speeches of another with a seal'd-up silence, and ask'd why he curb'd his tongue so, being alone, made answer, Be∣cause he had once repented him of speaking, but never of holding his tongue.
7. The Precept also of Aristophanes is more exalted∣ly