“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.”

“It is the characteristic of the most stringent censorships that they give credibility to the opinions they attack.”

“What is said of man is nothing; the point is, who says it.”

“What's my credibility? Why are they looking to me for advice? Isn't there someone more qualified?”