in summa, viderit, qua conscientiae dote turgescat, qui se ambientibus rigidum reddit; ego tamen morum illius aemulator esse praeelegerim, qui etiam longe positorum incitare in se affectat affectum.
In short, the man who shows himself stern to his near associates must judge how far his superior attitude is justified by the merits of his inner life: for myself, I should prefer to imitate the character of one who aspires to win the affection even of those in distant places.
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