Of him that brought me up, not to be fondly addicted to either of the two great factions of the coursers in the circus, called Prasini, and Veneti: nor in the amphitheatre partially to favour any of the gladiators, or fencers, as either the Parmularii, or the Secutores. Moreover, to endure labour; nor to need many things; when I have anything to do, to do it myself rather than by others; not to meddle with many businesses; and not easily to admit of any slander.
These are good; I especially like the last one. I understand it to mean not readily to believe lies, half truths, or misrepresentations about another person. One could extend it to unwillingness to be too ready to believe 'true' information about another person without further confirmation, to hold apparent facts tentatively in one's mind, and to treat them as tentative when in conversation with another person.
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