Your sages say, "if human, therefore weak:"

If weak, more need to give myself entire

To my pursuit; and by its side, all else...

No matter! I deny myself but little

In waiving all assistance save its own.

Would there were some real sacrifice to make!

Your friends the sages threw their joys away,

While I must be content with keeping mine.

Fest. But do not cut yourself from human weal!

You cannot thrive—a man that dares effect