13. When visiting the sick, do not be too ready to play the physician.

14. In writing or speaking, give to every person his due title,

according to his degree and the custom of the place.

15. Undertake not to teach another in the art which he professes: it

savors of arrogancy.

16. When a person does all he can, do not blame him, though he does not

succeed.

17. Being about to advise or reprehend any one, consider whether it

ought to be done in public or in private, presently or at some other

time, in what terms to do it; and in reproving, show no signs of

choler, but do it with mildness.

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