“Pardon's the word to all.”
“God will pardon me..that's His line of work. last words of Heinrich Heine”
“All of this was understood, and if not condoned, at least pardoned.”
“So Jane was getting married. Well, more power to her. In fact, let me tighten those straps. Any word from the governor on the pardon? No? All right, then, more power to her.”
“I beg your pardon; I am drunk without a drink. English wine & words are vulnerable to every man.”
“If I could put it into a very few words, dear sir, I should say that our prevalent belief is in moderation. We inculcate the virtue of avoiding excesses of all kinds—even including, if you will pardon the paradox, excess of virtue itself.”