The opinion formulated by the Church has more value in my eyes than human reasons, whatever they may be.

Don't give your advice before you are called upon.

Amongst the learned the lawyers claim first place, the most self-satisfied class of people, as they roll their rock of Sisyphus and string together six hundred laws in the same breath, no matter whether relevant or not, piling up opinion on opinion and gloss on gloss to make their profession seem the most difficult of all. Anything which causes trouble has special merit in their eyes.

There is no joy in possession without sharing.

The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.

Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly.

The opinion formulated by the Church has more value in my eyes than human reasons, whatever they may be.