Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.
Samuel ButlerAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: british
- Born: December 4, 1835
- Died: June 18, 1902
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Freedom continues to be the thing I prize most in the world. Of course, this has led me to drink wines I did not like, to do things I should not have done and which I will not do again; it has left scars on my body and on my soul, it has meant hurting certain people, although I have since asked their forgiveness, when I realized that I could do absolutely anything except force another person to follow me in my madness, in my lust for life. I don’t regret the painful times; I bear my scars...
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