Aphorism #119 Avoid becoming Disliked.

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Aphorism #119 Avoid becoming Disliked.

There is no occasion to seek dislike: it comes without seeking quickly enough. There are many who hate of their own accord without knowing the why or the how. Their ill-will outruns our readiness to please. Their ill-nature is more prone to do others harm than their cupidity is eager to gain advantage for themselves. Some manage to be on bad terms with all, because they always either produce or experience vexation of spirit. Once hate has taken root it is, like bad repute, difficult to eradicate. Wise men are feared, the malevolent are abhorred, the arrogant are regarded with disdain, buffoons with contempt, eccentrics with neglect. Therefore pay respect that you may be respected, and know that to be esteemed you must show esteem.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ArtOfWorldlyWisdom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ArtOfWorldlyWisdom?a=pz4P1AmtWq0:iVhWTaYyh6E:yIl2A UoC8zA) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ArtOfWorldlyWisdom?d=qj6IDK7rITs (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ArtOfWorldlyWisdom?a=pz4P1AmtWq0:iVhWTaYyh6E:qj6ID K7rITs)
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In those days hatred had not been defined in contrast to hate. Here he's talking about hatred, a chronic disease, almost impossible to eradicate. Ignore this circular illness of the spirit (ist (being) and (ex- (from) ist). Only respect is of that essence (istence) to be esteemed. The rest is neither here nor there for the senses. Farewell. God bless you by His Grace.