LI + 

Testing of Men for Confidence + 

Love of the right, gold, pleasure, and fear of life, these four are the tests of a man: give thy confidence therefore to men that satisfy all these tests. + 

Behold the man who is born of a good family, who is free from faults and who dreadeth disgrace: he is the man for thee. + 

Even men of rare learning and of pure hearts will not be found, when thou dost test them, to be absolutely exempt from all ignorance. + 

Weigh a man’s good and weigh his evil: whichever is more, take that to be his nature. + 

Dost thou want to find out whether a man is noble or little-minded? Know that conduct is the touchstone of character. + 

Beware of trusting men that have no kindred: for their hearts will be without attachment and they will be callous to shame. + 

If thou choose a fool for thy confidential adviser because that thou lovest him, he will lead thee to endless follies. + 

Behold the man that trusteth another without trying him: he createth endless evils even unto his posterity. + 

Trust not a man without trying him: and after trying your men, give each of them the work for which he is fit. + 

To trust a man whom thou hast not tried and to suspect a man whom thou hast found worthy lead alike to endless ills. + 