He who constantly boasts of his ancestors, confesses that he has no virtue of his own.
—Charron.
69
Never mind who was your grandfather. What are you?
70
A good man's anger lasts an instant,
A meddling man's for two hours,
A base man's a day and night,
A great sinner's until death.
—Persian.
71
Have nothing to do with men in a passion, for they are not like iron, to be wrought on when they are hot.