Gin was mother's milk to her.

Gin was mother's milk to her.

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.

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.

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 the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of
life.

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

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain,
With grammar, and nonsense, and learning;
Good liquor, I stoutly maintain,
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Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain,
With grammar, and nonsense, and learning;
Good liquor, I stoutly maintain,
Gives genius a better discerning.