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To the Victorians as to the Arabs, a sleek, well-fed appearance was something to be proud of, a proof of prosperity and success. It was assumed that any man who could afford to would "do himself well." A thin man was either unhealthy or poor—both of which were crimes in the 1870s.

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There comes some time an end to all things, to the good and to the bad.

The Loom of Youth (1917)

I am prepared to believe that a dry Martini slightly impairs the palate, but think what it does to the soul.

In Praise of Wine (1959)

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I returned to civilian life, agreeing with Henri Murger, that the first duty of a wine was to be red, adding my own corollary that its second duty was to be Burgundy.

In Praise of Wine (1959)

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