Wine rejoices the heart of man and joy is the mother of all virtues.
The human mind will not be confined to any limits.
Chess is the touchstone of intellect.
What people call the spirit of the times is mostly their own spirit in which the times mirror themselves.
Art is long, life is short; judgement difficult, opportunity transient.
One needs only to get old to become milder; I don't see anyone make a mistake I hadn't also made.