The secret of happiness is curiosity
He talks about the Scylla of Atheism and the Charybdis of Christianity - a state of mind which, by the way, is not conducive to bold navigation.
It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest.
No great man is ever born too soon or too late.
Wine is a precarious aphrodisiac, and its fumes have blighted many a mating.
The business of life is to enjoy oneself; everything else is a mockery.