第15章 Be without passions.

This is the highest quality of the mind.Its very eminence redeems us from being affected by transient and low impulses.There is no higher rule than that over oneself,over one's impulses;there is the triumph of free will.When passion rules your character do not let it threaten your position,especially if it is a high one.It is the only refined way of avoiding trouble and the shortest way back to a good reputation.