Ogden Nash Quotes

The speech of a Creek—Indian, against the immoderate use of spirituous liquors. Delivered in a national assembly of the Creeks, upon the breaking out of the late war.

... the sin of drunkenness which is the root of all sins.

I promise ... to abstain from all kinds of intoxicating drink, unless used medically.

I don't believe in alcohol. It's a sort of a medicinal necessity for the human condition, none of that stuff. I'm not a gambling man.

I love a drink. But I've never, ever in my life been on a stage and done a performance with an alcoholic drink inside me. Never have, never would. I've seen people who do and invariably they're never as good as they think they are.

An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.

I am not drinking now but I cannot guarantee tomorrow.

Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand times.

There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.

This day we have held a council, and it is agreed by the Shawnee in general that whatever rum is in our towns shall be broke and split and not drunk; and whosoever shall bring any rum or any sort of strong drink into our towns, Indian or white man, let it be little or much, it shall be broke or split in the presence of the whole town…

Liquor perverts the end of society, and unfits us for all those distinguishing and exquisite Feelings, which are the Cordials of Life, and the noblest Privileges of Humanity.

Yes I drink, but at least I don't drink blood!

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whoever is deceived by it is not wise

One reason I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time.

Liquor drinking is not a wrong; but excessive drinking is.

Abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.

If you are to be employed by the BBC, you must promise not to get drunk…. You look as if you will be washed out of poetry by whisky.

Drunkenness was attacked in the same manner; it was discountenanced on every occasion by those who had charge of any department: its destructive and pernicious effects were frequently stated by his own more prudent comrades, at the proper moment when the individual was soberly suffering from the effects of his previous excess; pot- and public-houses were gradually removed from the immediate vicinity of their dwellings; the health and comfort of temperance were made familiar to them; by degrees drunkenness disappeared, and many who were habitual bacchanalians are now conspicuous for undeviating sobriety.

Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine.

Home Protection—protection against the tyranny of drink.

After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world

Since the creation of the world there has been no tyrant like Intemperance, and no slaves so cruelly treated as his.

I need you to read more and drink less.

I've found for playing that it's generally not a good thing to be drinking.

Gotta love alcohol and sex hormones.