Believe that many precepts are better than much wealth; for wealth quickly fails us, but precepts abide through all time; for wisdom alone of all possessions is imperishable. Do not hesitate to travel a long roadEchoed unmistakably from Theog. 71-2: ἀλλὰ μετ′ ἐσθλὸν ἰὼν βουλεύεο πολλὰ μογήσας καὶ μακρὴν ποσσίν, Κύρν′, ὁδὸν ἐκτελέσας. to those who profess to offer some useful instruction; for it were a shame, when merchants cross vast seas in order to increase their store of wealth, that the young should not endure even journeys by land to improve their understanding.

Be courteous in your manner, and cordial in your address. It is the part of courtesy to greet those whom you meet; and of cordiality to enter into friendly talk with them. Be pleasant to all, but cultivate the best; thus you will avoid the dislike of the former and have the friendship of the latter. Avoid frequent conversations with the same persons, and long conversations on the same subject; for there is satiety in all things.Cf. Hom. Il. 13.636 πάντων μὲν κόρος ἐστί; Aristoph. Pl. 189 τῶν μὲν γὰρ ἄλλων ἐστὶ πάντων πλησμονή.