Drink does not drown Care, but waters it and makes it grow faster.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic

Alcohol

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1749 1740s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard Improved. 1749.

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