A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of g…

Samuel Johnson
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A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk. ✨ In James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) vol. 3, p. 389 (24 April 1779)
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