[77] And it was said: "Hold fast to etiquette, for you shall find the taste of its benefit tomorrow; for the refined person is never a stranger nor in need, and the bounty of the people of virtue is never lost to him. Even if his hand is empty in any given state, he remains wealthy, venerable, and great in the eyes of people."

[78] And it was said: "Righteous etiquette is better than a manifold lineage."