Statue of Mercury in a landscape by Charles Meynier 1700/1800s

"24. Observe well, on every occasion, what I am going to tell thee:--

25. Let no man either by his words, or by his deeds, ever seduce thee.

26. Nor entice thee to say or to do what is not profitable for thyself.

27. Consult and deliberate before thou act, that thou mayest not commit foolish actions."

-Pythagoras, The Golden Verses 24-27

Statue of Mercury in a landscape by Charles Meynier 1700/1800s. Mercury with bag of coins, caduceus, and turtle.

Source:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Meynier_-_Statue_of_Mercury_in_a_landscape.jpg

Quote:

https://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/gvp/gvp03.htm