William James - The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the...

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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour.

William James

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Die Beeinflussung des Alkohols über die Menschheit beruht zweifellos auf seiner Fähigkeit, die mystischen Fähigkeiten der menschlichen Natur anzuregen, die in der Regel durch die kalten Fakten und die trockene Kritik der nüchternen Stunde auf die Erde gedrückt werden.

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