Alcohol-inspired fights ... are a reminder of the price we pay for our daily submission at the altars of prudence and order. (Alain de Botton)

Alcohol-inspired fights ... are a reminder of the price we pay for our daily submission at the altars of prudence and order.

Alain de Botton

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