Catherine Helen Spence Quotes

Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.

Catherine Helen Spence

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• Say there are three identical-looking pizza joints on a street. Two of those will always be empty. The third will have a line of people patiently waiting, checking their phones. There's always one place that's the place. That's how it works.

  

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• Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.

  

  Catherine Helen Spence
  • Men
  • Way
  • Habit