Allactionsandspeechesthatproceed，orseemtoproceed，frommuchexperience，science，discretion，orwitarehonourable；forallthesearepowers。Actionsorwordsthatproceedfromerror，ignorance，orfolly，dishonourable。
Gravity，asfarforthasitseemstoproceedfromamindemployedonsomethingelse，ishonourable；becauseemploymentisasignofpower。Butifitseemtoproceedfromapurposetoappeargrave，itisdishonourable。Forthegravityoftheformerislikethesteadinessofashipladenwithmerchandise；butofthelikethesteadinessofashipballastedwithsandandothertrash。
Tobeconspicuous，thatistosay，tobeknown，forwealth，office，greatactions，oranyeminentgoodishonourable；asasignofthepowerforwhichheisconspicuous。Onthecontrary，obscurityisdishonourable。
Tobedescendedfromconspicuousparentsishonourable；becausetheythemoreeasilyattaintheaidsandfriendsoftheirancestors。Onthecontrary，tobedescendedfromobscureparentageisdishonourable。
Actionsproceedingfromequity，joinedwithloss，arehonourable；assignsofmagnanimity：formagnanimityisasignofpower。Onthecontrary，craft，shifting，neglectofequity，isdishonourable。