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Quote by William James
The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its powe

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. – William James

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