Letter 446: If you were to dwell on the memory of the coming glory, Pepios, it would put wings on your soul.

To Candidianus: Why do you hasten to wrong the very man whom you ought rather to love -- the one who made known to you the opinion that all hold about you? For disagreements have often set the shrewd right, causing what was done insolently to be healed. If, therefore, you consider what you heard an insult, guard yourself by your conduct from being worthy of insult. For if you improve your deeds, the reproaches too will vanish.