So imagine one of those critics who attack philosophy starts barking at me. They love to say things like this: "Why do you talk a much braver game than you actually live? Why do you tone down your words around powerful people? Why do you treat money like it's necessary? Why do you get upset when you lose money? Why do you cry when your wife or friend dies? Why do you care what people think about you? Why does gossip bother you? Why is your estate fancier than it needs to be? Why don't you eat simple meals like you preach? Why is your furniture nicer than necessary? Why do you drink wine that's older than you are? Why do you have fancy landscaping?
If, therefore, any one of those dogs who yelp at philosophy were to say, as they are wont to do, "Why, then, do you talk so much more bravely than you live? why do you check your words in the presence of your superiors, and consider money to be a necessary implement? why are you disturbed when you sustain losses, and weep on hearing of the death of your wife or your friend? why do you pay regard to common rumour, and feel annoyed by calumnious gossip? why is your estate more elaborately kept than its natural use requires? why do you not dine according to your own maxims? why is your furniture smarter than it need be? why do you drink wine that is older than yourself? why are your grounds laid out?