The Evil Drink Does (p. 77)
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“The evil drink does,” said George, with a heavily alcoholic sigh, “would be hard to assess.”
“Not if you were sober,” I said.
— Isaac Asimov
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“Not if you were sober,” I said." in the context of "The Evil Drink Does (p. 77)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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