The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to…

William James
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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. ✨ William James (2013). The Varieties of Religious Experience, p.387, Courier Corporation
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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. ✨ William James (2013). The Varieties of Religious Experience, p.387, Courier Corporation

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