The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it. >>
There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, a >>
Without knowledge, life is not more than the shadow of death. >>
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil. >>
Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave. >>
When pleasure interferes with business, give up business. >>
It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.