The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.

Languages exist by arbitrary institutions and conventions among peoples; words, as the dialecticians tell us, do not signify naturally, but at our pleasure.

Don't limp in front of the lame.

War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will quickly pass away. Coin is the sinews of war.

Half the world does not know how the other half lives.

I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.