There is moderation in everything.
That man scorches with his brightness, who overpowers inferior capacities, yet he shall be revered when dead.
Anger is a brief lunacy.
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage eagles produce a peaceful dove.
Jokes aside, let us turn to serious matters.
Surely oak and threefold brass surrounded his heart who first trusted a frail vessel to the merciless ocean.