Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Let the welfare of the people be the ultimate law.

To give and receive advice - the former with freedom, and yet without bitterness, the latter with patience and without irritation - is peculiarly appropriate to geniune friendship.

Please go on, make your threats. I don't like to submit to mere implication.

For my own part, I had rather be old only a short time than be old before I really am so.

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.