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

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

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.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.

All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.