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Chapter 18
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[18.1] κόραξ ὅταν μὴ αἴσιον κεκράγῃ, μὴ συναρπαζέτω σε ἡ φαντασία· ἀλλʼ εὐθὺς διαίρει παρὰ σεαυτῷ καὶ λέγε ὅτι τούτων ἐμοὶ οὐδὲν ἐπισημαίνεται, ἀλλʼ ἢ τῷ σωματίῳ μου ἢ τῷ κτησειδίῳ μου ἢ τῷ δοξαρίῳ μου ἢ τοῖς τέκνοις ἢ τῇ γυναικί. ἐμοὶ δὲ πάντα αἴσια σημαίνεται, ἐὰν ἐγὼ θέλω· ὅ τι γὰρ ἂν τούτων ἀποβαίνῃ, ἐπʼ ἐμοί ἐστιν ὠφεληθῆναι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
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[18.1] When a raven croaks an ill omen, do not let the impression sweep you away. At once distinguish within yourself and say, “None of these signs concerns me, but only my poor body, my little property, my paltry reputation, my children, or my wife. For me every sign is auspicious, if I wish it to be; for whatever may result from these things, it is within my power to profit from it.”
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[18.1] When a raven croaks an unfavorable omen, do not let the impression carry you away. Instead, immediately distinguish within yourself and say, “None of these things is being foretold for me, but only for my poor body, my little property, my petty reputation, my children, or my wife. For me, every omen foretells good, if I choose to make it so. Whatever comes of these things, it is up to me to benefit from it.”