"Intemperance is a dangerous companion. It throws many people off their guard, betrays them to a great many indecencies, to ruinous passions, to disadvantages in fortune; makes them discover secrets, drive foolish bargains, engage in play, and often to stagger from the tavern to the stews."

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Source : Jeremy Collier (1728). “Essays upon several moral subjects”, p.161

Jeremy Collier

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“If every planet in the Patriarchy refused to be ruled, we all would be free.”

Source : Joan Slonczewski (2000). “A Door Into Ocean”, p.393, Macmillan
“Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.”
“I'm a long-term optimist, and I don't think the problems with our society are from being overly optimistic.”
“And Brighton have beaten Southampton 4-2 which is exactly the same result as last year when they won 3-1”
“Well the only reason to go back, for me and I think for anyone involved would be if we could do something truly spectacular. We've been talking about it for a couple years and there's always been this idea, a big idea, in the back of my head that we've been talking about.”
“Destiny demands you do better than your supposed best.”
“Don't tell anyone, but on the pagan day of the sun god Ra, I kneel at the foot of an ancient instrument of torture and consume ritualistic symbols of blood and flesh. ...And if any of you care to join me, come to the Harvard chapel on Sunday, kneel beneath the crucifix, and take Holy Communion.”
“With regard to military discipline, I may safely say that no such thing existed in the Continental Army.”

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