7. Extortion can make a fool out of the wise,and a bribe corrupts the heart.
8. Better is the end of a thing than its beginning;better is a patient spirit than a lofty one.
9. Do not let anger upset your spirit,for anger lodges in the bosom of a fool.
10. Do not say: How is it that former times were better than these? For it is not out of wisdom that you ask about this.