(108, 109) It is best to hide folly; but it is hard in times of relaxation, over our cups.
(110) And it is law, too, to obey the counsel of one. R. P. 49 a.
(111) For what thought or wisdom have they? They follow the poets and take the crowd as their teacher, knowing not that there are many bad and few good. For even the best of them choose one thing above all others, immortal glory among mortals, while most of them are glutted like beasts.[[362]] R. P. 31 a.
(112) In Priene lived Bias, son of Teutamas, who is of more account than the rest. (He said, “Most men are bad.”)
(113) One is ten thousand to me, if he be the best. R. P. 31 a.
(114) The Ephesians would do well to hang themselves, every grown man of them, and leave the city to beardless lads; for they have cast out Hermodoros, the best man among them, saying, “We will have none who is best among us; if there be any such, let him be so elsewhere and among others.” R. P. 29 b.
(115) Dogs bark at every one they do not know. R. P. 31 a.
(116) ... (The wise man) is not known because of men’s want of belief.
(117) The fool is fluttered at every word. R. P. 44 b.
(118) The most esteemed of them knows but fancies;[[363]] yet of a truth justice shall overtake the artificers of lies and the false witnesses.