Mencken, H. L. -- A Little Book in C Major, ch. 3, § 10 (1916)

Dave — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:02:32 +0000

A prohibitionist is the sort of man one wouldn’t care to drink with — even if he drank.

H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) American writer and journalist [Henry Lewis Mencken]
A Little Book in C Major, ch. 3, § 10 (1916)
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PROHIBITIONIST. The sort of man one wouldn't care to drink with, even if he drank.
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