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Chapter 35
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[35.1] ὅταν τι διαγνούς, ὅτι ποιητέον ἐστί, ποιῇς, μηδέποτε φύγῃς ὀφθῆναι πράσσων αὐτό, κἂν ἀλλοῖόν τι μέλλωσιν οἱ πολλοὶ περὶ αὐτοῦ ὑπολαμβάνειν. εἰ μὲν γὰρ οὐκ ὀρθῶς ποιεῖς, αὐτὸ τὸ ἔργον φεῦγε· εἰ δὲ ὀρθῶς, τί φοβῇ τοὺς ἐπιπλήξοντας οὐκ ὀρθῶς;
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[35.1] Whenever you have determined that something ought to be done and proceed to do it, never shrink from being seen doing it, even if most people are likely to form a different opinion of it. For if you are not acting rightly, avoid the action itself; but if you are acting rightly, why fear those who will wrongly rebuke you?
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[35.1] Whenever you have determined that something must be done and you do it, never avoid being seen doing it, even if most people are likely to form a different opinion about it. For if you are not acting rightly, avoid the act itself; but if you are acting rightly, why fear those who will wrongly criticize you?