The lusts and greeds of the body scandalize the Soul; but it has to come to heel.

Money and sex are forces too unruly for our reason; they can only be controlled by taboos with which we tamper at our peril.

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

I might give my life for my friend, but he had better not ask me to do up a parcel.

Whiskey has killed more men than bullets, but most men would rather be full of whiskey than bullets.

When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.

All mirrors are magical mirrors, and we never see our faces in them.