Young men's minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after. — Homer. Credited author of the Iliad and Odyssey Age
It is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave.
A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.