Oh! thou who are greatly mad, deign to spare me who am less mad.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
He has half the deed done who has made a beginning.
Let your character be kept up the very end, just as it began, and so be consistent.
The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tryant.
We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.