Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires
to be a hero must drink read more

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires
to be a hero must drink brandy.

Call things by their right names . . . Glass of brandy and water!
That is the current, but read more

Call things by their right names . . . Glass of brandy and water!
That is the current, but not the appropriate name; ask for a
glass of liquid fire and distilled damnation.

Alcohol is a very necessary article . . . . It enables
Parliament to do things at eleven at read more

Alcohol is a very necessary article . . . . It enables
Parliament to do things at eleven at night that no sane person
would do at eleven in the morning.

Gin was mother's milk to her.

Gin was mother's milk to her.

Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of
life.

Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of
life.

As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate"; and the water, put nought
in in malice.

As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate"; and the water, put nought
in in malice.