"Seek no excess—all timely things are good."

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“Not to speak evil of the dead.”

“To threaten no one; for that is a womanly trick.”

“To make but a moderate display at one’s marriage.”

“If one is strong to be also merciful, so that one’s neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.”

“Suretyship, and then destruction.”

“To be silent about secrets; to make good use of one’s leisure, and to be able to submit to injustice.”

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