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> The following is from The Idiot, a Boston, MA newspaper Saturday March 14,
> 1818 vol 1, no 10
>
> Five reasons for not using Spirituous Liquors.
> A Touchstone.
>
> 1) Because it poisons the blood and destroys the organs of digestion
> 2) Because an ENEMY should be kept without the gate.
> 3) Because I am in health and need no medicine.
> 4) Because I have my senses and wish to keep them.
> 5) Because I have a soul to be saved or lost.
>
> To the man whose mind is untouched by all or any of the above reasons, a
> volume on the subject would be useless. He is unfitted for society; and the
> sooner he is in his grave the better- Better for society and for himself-For
> society- Because of his example- For himself- because his further torment
> will be less.
>
>
> 1818 vol 1, no 10
>
> Five reasons for not using Spirituous Liquors.
> A Touchstone.
>
> 1) Because it poisons the blood and destroys the organs of digestion
> 2) Because an ENEMY should be kept without the gate.
> 3) Because I am in health and need no medicine.
> 4) Because I have my senses and wish to keep them.
> 5) Because I have a soul to be saved or lost.
>
> To the man whose mind is untouched by all or any of the above reasons, a
> volume on the subject would be useless. He is unfitted for society; and the
> sooner he is in his grave the better- Better for society and for himself-For
> society- Because of his example- For himself- because his further torment
> will be less.
>
>
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He is unfitted for society; and the
> sooner he is in his grave the better- Better for society and for himself-For
> society- Because of his example- For himself- because his further torment
> will be less.
> sooner he is in his grave the better- Better for society and for himself-For
> society- Because of his example- For himself- because his further torment
> will be less.
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that passage you highlighted has a familiar ring to it, Carol,
"He will presently try the old game again, for he isn't happy about his sobriety. He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end. "
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"He will presently try the old game again, for he isn't happy about his sobriety. He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end. "
BB-A Vision for you
1st. Edition
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