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Are you seated at the table of a great man? Do not be greedy at it, and do not say, "There is certainly much upon it!"
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Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears from every face.
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Do not reach out your hand for everything you see, and do not crowd your neighbor at the dish.
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Judge your neighbor's feelings by your own, and in every matter be thoughtful.
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Eat like a human being what is set before you, and do not chew greedily, lest you be hated.
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Be the first to stop eating, for the sake of good manners, and do not be insatiable, lest you give offense.
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If you are seated among many persons, do not reach out your hand before they do.
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How ample a little is for a well-disciplined man! He does not breathe heavily upon his bed.
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Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
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If you are overstuffed with food, get up in the middle of the meal, and you will have relief.
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Listen to me, my son, and do not disregard me, and in the end you will appreciate my words. In all your work be industrious, and no sickness will overtake you.