Never grow sour upon Peoples Malice, or Impertinence : Can they beat you off your Reason, or stop your Progress in Virtue ; Not at all. Be not then Disconcerted, nor check your Good-nature towards them. If you meet with Opposition and Ill-will, you must neither be Diverted, nor Disturb'd, but keep your Point, and your Temper too. For as 'tis a Weakness to loose your Spirits, and be thrown off your Conduct, so 'tis likewise to be angry with Impertinent People : Upon the whole; They are both a sort of Deserters from Providence, who are either frighten'd from their Duty, or fall out with those of their own Nature, and Family. ¹⁰