The poor man is full of fears, and imagines himself despised by all mankind. The man who enjoys only a moderate fortune is apt to look on the dark side of life.

πρὸς ἅπαντα δειλὸν ὁ πένης ἐστὶ γὰρ
καὶ πάντας αὑτοῦ καταφρονεῖν ὑπολαμβάνει.
ὁ γὰρ μετρίως πράττων περισκελέστερον
ἅπαντα τἀνιαρά, Λαμπρία, φέρει.

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