"A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace."
"Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts. Finley Peter Dunne There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled."
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Source: Ouida (2016). “Wisdom, Wit and Pathos of Ouida”, p.95, Ouida
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