It is a common remark that men talk most who think least; just as frogs cease their quacking when a light is brought to the water-side. _Richter._ 360. Our time is like our money; when we change a guinea the shillings escape as things of small account; when we break a day by idleness in the morning, the rest of the hours lose their importance in our eyes. _Sir Walter Scott._ 361. Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person. _Lavater._ 362. Wit and wisdom differ. Wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is in bringing about ends. _Selden._ 363. Real and solid happiness springs from moderation. _Goethe._ 364. In all the world there is no vice Less prone t’excess than avarice; It neither cares for food nor clothing: Nature’s content with little, that with nothing. _Butler._ 365. Beside the streamlet seated, mark how life glides on: That sign, how swift each moment goes, to me’s enough. Behold this world’s delights, and view its various pains: If not to you, the joy it shows to me’s enough. _Hāfiz._ 366. The lake no longer water holds— Off fly the fowls, the lilies stay: If friends are friends when wealth is gone, The lily’s constancy they share. _Hindu Poetess._ 367. Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion. _Aristotle._ 368. All property which comes to hand by means of violence, or infamy, or baseness, however large it may be, is tainted and unblest. On the other hand, whatever is obtained by honest profit, small though it be, brings a blessing with it.[17] _Akhlak-i-Jalālī._ [17] See 44. 369. We should know mankind better if we were not so anxious to resemble one another. _Goethe._ 370. Root out the love of self, as you might the autumn lotus with your hand. _Buddhist._ 371. Whoever has the seed of virtue and honour implanted in his breast will drop a sympathising tear on the woes of his neighbour. _Nakhshabī._ 372. Do naught to others which, if done to thee, would cause thee pain: this is the sum of duty.[18] _Mahābhārata._ [18] Cf. Matt. VII, 12. 373.