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Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.

Often people display a curious respect for a man drunk, rather like the respect of simple races for the insane... There is something awe-inspiring in one who has lost all inhibitions.

I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one half his days and mad the other.

The worst thing is when a guy just looks awkward. It's not attractive.

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won't let himself get snotty about it.

We come to know best what men are, in their worse jeopardizes.

Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

The only thing that makes me uncomfortable is when people that do drink, don't drink around me.

For those men who, sooner or later, are lucky enough to break away from the pack, the most intoxicating moment comes when they cease being bodies in other men's command and find that they control their own time, when they learn their own voice and authority.

When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.