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By the roadside stood a four-sided pillar of Hermes, with a heap of stones at its base. A dog approached and said, “First, greetings, Hermes! Next, I should like to anoint you, rather than pass a god by without paying my respects—and a god of the wrestling ground, at that.” Hermes replied, “If you refrain from coming up to lick the oil off me, and do not piss on me either, I shall be grateful. Pay me no greater honor.” For the wicked, when they are incapable of doing anything better, it is enough for the time being if they at least refrain from their usual misdeeds.