Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper.
There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly.
Old age by nature is rather talkative.
He who acknowledges a kindness has it still, and he who has a grateful sense of it has requited it.