Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts. Finley Peter Dunne There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.

When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.

People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.

Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man protects him.

Presents, believe me, seduce both men and gods.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

A woman is always buying something.