"The wise man does not fear death, for it is but a journey to the beloved."

"Go, tell the pious man to burn his prayer-book; his prayers are but hypocrisy."

"Do not seek morality from the preacher, for he himself is devoid of it."

"I can't trust those who sneer at us drinking down to the lees: That is the kind of thing which gets a bad name for religion."

"The nightingale sings of love, and the rose blooms in beauty."