"The man that isn't jolly after drinking..." - Quote by Euripides

“Common sense is the best prophet.”

“To generous souls every task is noble.”

“Who then will dare to say I'm weak or timid? No, they'll say I'm loyal as a friend, ruthless as a foe, so much like a hero destined for glory.”

“Say anything that you like about me except that I drink water.”

“Two simple principles lie at the bottom of the whole matter, and they may be precipitated into two rules. The first is that, when there is a choice, the milder drink is always the better-not merely the safer but the better. The second is that no really enlightened drinker ever takes a drink at a time when he has any work to do. There is, of course, more to it than this; but these are sufficient for the beginner, and even the virtuoso never outgrows them.”

“Variant: I was driven to drink by a woman. I am forever grateful, yet I never had the good manners to thank her.”

“If by happiness you mean instead an ordinary contentment, then yes - I'm fairly contented. Not satisfied - contented.”

“One's work usually occupies more than half of one's waking life. Choosing work that does not bring happiness will lead to a life that is mostly disappointing.”

“Industry, commerce and security are the surest roads to the happiness and prosperity of people.”