Only men must beware, that they carry their anger rather with scorn, than with fear; so that they may seem rather to be above the injury, than below it; which is a thing easily done, if a man will give law to himself in it.

人应当留意，面对冒犯时，宁可表现出不屑，也不要流露恐惧，使自己显得超然于伤害，而非被伤害压倒；只要愿意约束自己，这并不难做到。