I will not blame you for your thoughtlessness, though you might have known that you were exposing yourself to great danger for a mere trifle.

The really wise and brave man never undertakes a hazardous enterprise, unless the possible advantage and disadvantage that may accrue to him from it can be reckoned at least as equal.

Recklessness is quite as foolish, but not so blamable as cowardice, for though both do the man an injury, the latter alone can dishonor him.
"Your thoughtlessness, this time, has very nearly cost your life, a life dear to many, and which you ought to save for a nobler end.

We cannot attempt to keep you here; we should thereby only injure ourselves without benefitting you.

This noble Spartan must now take your place as head and representative of the Greek nation at the Egyptian court, must endeavor to protect us against the encroachment of the priests, and to retain for us the royal favor.