XLV.

Does a man bathe quickly (early)? do not say that he bathes badly, but

that he bathes quickly. Does a man drink much wine? do not say that he

does this badly, but say that he drinks much. For before you shall have

determined the opinion how do you know whether he is acting wrong? Thus

it will not happen to you to comprehend some appearances which are

capable of being comprehended, but to assent to others.

A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion · 第 55 / 62 题