Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried with fewer tensions and more tolerance.
It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.
If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money.
Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one another.