There are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits that are not good until they are rotten.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.
Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.
The worst thing about some men is that when they are not drunk they are sober.
It has so happened in all ages of the world that some have labored, and others have, without labor, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
There's not a man, woman or child on the face of the earth who doesn't enjoy a tasty beverage.
All men, even those we call savages, have been so tormented by the passion for strong drinks, that limited as their capacities were, they were yet able to manufacture them.
I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one half his days and mad the other.
Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.