The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the …

Abraham Lincoln
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The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.278, Wildside Press LLC
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The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.278, Wildside Press LLC

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