In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.

Can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment.

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

There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.

When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.

The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible ..., we'll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.