1. Let no impatience with a petitioner overtake you;

    for the best fortune of your life is to be seen as one from whom favors are asked.

  2. Never meet the face of one who hopes with refusal;

    for your honor endures when you are seen as one in whom hope is placed.

  3. And know that, before long, you will become

    a story—so be a beautiful story that delights.

Sol 5.6