If someone asked you how to spell the word 'Antoninus,' you would focus and say each letter in order. If they started arguing with you about it, would you argue back? Or would you calmly continue until you had spelled out every letter? Remember this when facing your duties. Every task has its steps, like letters in a word. Stay calm and work through each step in order. Don't fight with people who want to pick fights with you.
if any should put this question unto thee, how this word Antoninus is written, wouldst thou not presently fix thine intention upon it, and utter out in order every letter of it? And if any shall begin to gainsay thee, and quarrel with thee about it; wilt thou quarrel with him again, or rather go on meekly as thou hast begun, until thou hast numbered out every letter? Here then likewise remember, that every duty that belongs unto a man doth consist of some certain letters or numbers as it were, to which without any noise or tumult keeping thyself thou must orderly proceed to thy proposed end, forbearing to quarrel with him that would quarrel and fall out with thee.