High thoughts must have high language.

Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.

When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.

Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.

Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.