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And when
night, darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons of
Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
-- John Milton
1608-1674, British Poet
Candy, is
dandy, but Liquor, is quicker.
-- Ogden Nash
1902-1971, American Humorous
Poet
I only drink
to make other people seem more interesting.
-- George Jean Nathan
1882-1958, American Critic
The Great
Spirit, who made all things, made every thing for some use,
and whatever use he designed anything for, that use it
should always be put to. Now, when he made rum, he said
''Let this be for the Indians to get drunk with,'' and it
must be so.
-- Native American Elder
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Where does one
not find that bland degeneration which beer produces in the
spirit!
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
1844-1900, German Philosopher
For art to
exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity or perception to
exist, a certain physiological precondition is
indispensable: intoxication.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
1844-1900, German Philosopher
A torchlight
procession marching down your throat.
-- John Louis O'Sullivan
Thanks be to
God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself
much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend
less money, and less time lost in idle company.
-- Samuel Pepys
1633-1703, British Diarist
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