Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies.

Frugality is for the vulgar.