man is not only distracted in various ways by external causes without
ever gaining, the true acquiescence of his spirit, but moreover lives,
as it were unwitting of himself, and of God, and of things, and as
soon as he ceases to suffer, ceases also to be.

(42:8) Whereas the wise man, in so far as he is regarded as such, is
scarcely at all disturbed in spirit, but, being conscious of himself,
and of God, and of things, by a certain eternal necessity, never ceases
to be, but always possesses true acquiescence of his spirit.

(42:9) If the way which I have pointed out as leading to this result
seems exceedingly hard, it may nevertheless be discovered.  (10) Needs
must it be hard, since it is so seldom found.   (42:11) How would it be
possible, if salvation were ready to our hand, and could without great
labour be found, that it should be by almost all men neglected?  (12) But
all things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

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                    End of "The Ethics - Part V of V"

                "Joseph B. Yesselman" <jyselman@erols.com>
                            August 25, 1997