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Homer Quotes

[I]t is the wine that leads me on, the wild winethat sets the wisest man to singat the top of his lungs, laugh like a fool? it drives theman to dancing... it eventempts him to blurt out storiesbetter never told.

Homer

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  • Nationality: greek

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