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1. When witnessing the good action of another encourage yourself to follow his example.    2. Hearing the mistaken action of another, advise yourself not to emulate it.    3. Even though alone in a dark room, be as if you were facing a noble guest.    4. Express your feelings, but become no more expressive than your true nature.    5. Poverty is your treasure. Never exchange it for an easy life.    6. A person may appear a fool and yet not be one. He may only be guarding his wisdom carefully.    7. Virtues are the fruit of self-discipline and do not drop from heaven of themselves as does rain or snow.    8. Modesty is the founda