Larry Holmes Quotes
[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry.
Holmes, Larry. Against the Odds. St. Martin's Press, 1998, p. 201.
Due to a shortage of raw materials in the aftermath of WW I and the economic conditions of the times, the supplies of beer were insufficient and there was a national shortage in May and June.
Lippmann was one of the most educated and respected men of his day. Yet he erroneously thought that alcohol would help depression. It actually is a depressant and should be avoided by all who are suffering from depression.
Despite his concern about the evils of cider, Adams downed a tankard of cider for breakfast every day of his life. There was a belief that alcohol drinks were safer than water in most cases. The Dutch New York Colonists introduced beer for breakfast.
The graphic for this quote is the original illustration from the article. German WWII propaganda characterized Churchill as a hugly overweight, ugly, drunk. Churchill was a relatively heavy drinker of alcohol.
Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname of "The Easton Assassin".