Are you seated at a lavish banquet? Don’t be over-ready to eat and don’t say, “What a feast!”

Remember that a greedy eye is an evil thing. What is worse than such an eye? That is why it was condemned to weep.

Do not stretch out your hand to everything you see or quick in reaching for a dish. Judge the needs of your fellow guest by your own and in all things act prudently.

Eat what is set before you like an educated person and don’t be a glutton, lest you be detested.

Like a well-mannered man, be the first to stop; don’t be voracious if you are to avoid difficulties. If important people are present, do not be the first to serve yourself.

A little is sufficient for a well-bred person; your breathing moreover will be easier when you go to bed. Healthy sleeping is for the moderate eater. He rises early and feels fit! Sleeplessness and stomach trouble attend to overindulgent. If you are obliged to eat too much, go off and vomit and you will be at ease.