It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth (In Vino Veritas).

Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

Of all wonders, this is among the greatest, that some fresh waters close by the sea spring forth as out of pipes: for the nature of the waters also ceaseth not from miraculous properties.

Man has learned how to challenge both Nature and art to become the incitements to vice! His very cups he has delighted to engrave with libidinous subjects, and he takes pleasure in drinking from vessels of obscene form!