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Quote by Edward Lear

“There was a Young Person in pink, Who called out for something to drink; But they said, 'O my daughter, there's nothing but water!' Which vexed that Young Person in pink.”

Book:Complete Nonsense

Work

Complete Nonsense

This book is a compilation of humorous and nonsensical tales that aim to entertain and provoke laughter through their absurdity and creativity. more

Author

Edward Lear

Edward Lear, a British artist known for his unique illustrations and poetry, was born on May 12, 1812, and died on January 29, 1888. He is renowned for his detailed depictions of animals and landscapes, which were beloved by both children and adults. more

“Before Noah, men having only water to drink, could not find the truth. Accordingly...they became abominably wicked, and they were justly exterminated by the water they loved to drink. This good man, Noah, having seen that all his contemporaries had perished by this unpleasant drink, took a dislike to it; and God, to relieve his dryness, created the vine and revealed to him the art of making le vin. By the aid of this liquid he unveiled more and more truth.”

Men Art Water Food Drink Cooking Wine Aids Wicked Culinary Good Man Dislike Liquid Vines Wine Making

Author:Benjamin Franklin

“We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, and which incorporates itself with the grapes, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.”

Source: The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author

“Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water.”

Water Wine Resolve Food And Wine

Book:Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication

Source: Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication

“Potable, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only when suffering from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it is a medicine.”

Said Suffering Water Natural Known Medicine Drinking Disorder Thirst Suitable Drinking Water Drink Water Beverages

Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“Water is the most precious, limited natural resource we have in this country...But because water belongs to no one - except the people - special interests, including government polluters, use it as their private sewers.”