“Were floods of tears to be unloosed In tribute to my grief, The doves of Noah ne'er had roost Nor found an olive-leaf.”

“Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober.[Lat., Non est ab homine nunquam sobrio postulanda prudentia.]”

“There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly.”

“No sober person dances.”

“A thankful heart is the greatest virtue.”

“Every man who would do anything well, must come to it from a higher ground.”

“Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.”

“The height of the pinnacle is determined by the breadth of the base.”