Honesty's Praised, Then Left To

Wisdom Triumphs Over Chance.

Seldom Do People Discern Eloquence Under A Threadbare Cloak

Astrology Reveals The Will Of The Gods.

Of What Use Are Pedigrees, Or To Be Thought Of Noble Blood, Or The Display Of Family Portraits, O Ponticus?

The Skilful Class Of Flatterers Praise The Discourse Of An Ignorant Friend And The Face Of A Deformed One.