At his birthday dinner, Leslie presses Ron for advice, and like always he tells her exactly what she needs to hear.

Leslie Knope:

“Do you remember what you said to me five years ago when Eagleton offered me that job, and I asked you for your advice.”

Ron Swanson:

“Uh, Do whatever the hell you want. What do I care.”

Leslie Knope:

“Right but then, after when I pressed you. What did you say?”

Ron Swanson:

“I believe I said that I thought we worked well together, and that I might disagree with your philosophy, but I respected you. And I said that you’ll get a lot of job offers in your life, but you only have one hometown.”