A man shouldn't fool with booze until he's fifty; then he's a damn fool if he doesn't.

William Faulkner

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Topic

Alcohol Stages of life

Speaker

William Faulkner

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Faulkner, William. Quoted in William Faulkner of Oxford, written and edited by James M. Webb and A. Wigfall Green. Louisiana State University Press, 1965.

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And don't criticize
What you can't understand.

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Time
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Citation

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

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 7 Apr. 1779.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.