“Like a butcher without a knife, a knight without a sword, and a farrier without a hammer, you cannot have a town without rules; if there were a town like that, a great big anarchy would reign there, just as in the realm of animals!”

“A man without money is like a windmill left without the wind, don’t you ever forget this!”

“A house without security cannot be a home!”

“A body without wine is like a dessert without sugar. A pale woman can only be coloured with lipstick and rouge, and a pale man can only be coloured with wine!”

“A stomach without bread and a purse without gold have led to so many revolutions in history.”

“A day without laugh is a day without life.”

“Boat is nothing without water and man without his dreams!”