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21 Regarding this tendency especially, one must keep talkativeness within bounds by following the question step by step and circumscribing the answer within a circle to which the questioner’s need gives the centre and the radius.Cf.Moralia, 524 e, 603 e, 776 f, 822 d, 1098 d. So when Carneades,Cf. Diogenes Laertius, iv. 63; for Carneades’ noisiness Cf. Moralia, 791 a-b. who had not yet acquired a great reputation, was disputing in a gymnasium, the director sent and bade him lower his voice, which was a very loud one. And when Carneades said, Give me something to regulate my voice, the director aptly rejoined, I am giving you the person conversing with you. So, in making an answer, let the wishes of the questioner provide the regulation.