He that seeketh victory over his nature, let him not set himself too great, nor too small tasks; for the first will make him dejected by often failings; and the second will make him a small proceeder, though by often prevailings.

想战胜自身天性的人，不应给自己安排过大或过小的任务：前者会因屡屡失败而令人沮丧，后者虽常能成功，却使人进步甚微。