Moral Letters to Lucilius Section 30

Sed quemadmodum illa credidimus, sic et hoc eidem populo credamus, nihil esse grato animo honestius. Omnes hoc urbes, omnes etiam ex barbaris regionibus gentes conclamabunt. In hoc bonis malisque conveniet.

Or, si sur ce point nous croyons comme le peuple, croyons comme lui en cette vérité : rien n’est plus beau que la reconnaissance. Toutes les villes, tous les pays, toutes les races même barbares le proclameront à l’envi ; bons et méchants tiendront même langage.

But just as we take on faith such estimates of values, so let us take on the faith of the people this truth, that nothing is more honourable than a grateful heart. This phrase will be echoed by all cities, and by all races, even those from savage countries. Upon this point good and bad will agree.