Meditations by Marcus Aurelius translated by George W. Chrystal (~180) Book 11 Part 3 (8-17)
8. A branch cut off from its adjacent branch must necessarily be severed from the whole tree.
Summary: Be smelly with honesty.
Commentary:
A man’s character should shine forth clearly from his eyes; as the beloved sees that he is so in the glances of those that love him. The straightforward, good man should be like one of rank odour who can be recognised by the passer by as soon as he approaches, whether he will or no.
And also have niceness laser eyes.
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