Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness.
I have heard a greater storm in a boiling pot.
'It is very small for its age,' said Gnathaena.
Every investigation which is guided by principles of Nature fixes its ultimate aim entirely on gratifying the stomach.
It is the mark of a gentleman to be moderate in the use of wine.
Whoever gulps down wine as a horse gulps down water is called a Scythian.