3111. I spoke with someone about them, who said I should tell them not to become insane in this way. I was prompted to reply that this would be just like telling a sick person to be well, or a crazy person to speak sensibly. It is the same with an insane one, such as people are in their thoughts, while only outer imitation causes them to seem sane.
3111. I spoke with a certain [spirit] concerning these: he said that I might tell these not to be so insane. It was given to reply that this is like telling a sick man to be well [or] a raving or [similiter] insane man to speak sanely; and that men are of such a nature in their thoughts, but only external simulation causes them to seem sane.
3111. Cum quodam loquutus de iis, qui dixit, ut dicerem iis ne ita insanire 1
, respondere datum, quod hoc similiter se habeat, sicut qui dicit aegroto, ut valeat, deliranti, ut sane loqueretur, similiter insano: et quod tales sint homines, in cogitationibus suis, sed externa solum simulatio facit, ut sani videantur.
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