Thisbookoffersacommentaryonthe'MaximsofGoodDiscourse',anexceptionaltextfromAncientEgypt'sOldKingdom(ca.2670-2205BCE),writtenover4000yearsagobyamancalledPtahhotep.Bywayofadeliberateinstructiongivenbyafathertohis(spiritual)son,itenablesthelatter,bywayofgooddiscourse,tolivethegoodlife,theoutcomeofnotinterruptingthemomentoftheheart,offendingone'svitalenergy(Ka).Suchanexcellentson,anEgyptiangentlemanduringlife,willbeajustifieddeceasedintheafterlife.TotheBritish,a'Gentleman'ismodest,well-mannered,self-deprecating,quietlyintelligent,considerateofotherpeople'sfeeling,well-informed,andnevervulgar,inflated,vain,boastful,noisilyignorant,sleazyorcommon.SotooinEgypt.The'Maxims'describeaspecialkindofdiscourse,oneleadingtoahappylife.Thisbyengaginginproperthoughts,speechandactions.Moralityisrootedinthought(heart)andspeech(therightorwronguseofthetongue).