In any assembly the simplest way to stop transacting business and split the ranks is to appeal to a principle.
“Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.”
“I am through with this body, and what becomes of it will make no difference with me in the future.”