I have taken more good from alcohol than alcohol has taken from me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Churchill humorously claims alcohol has benefited him more than harmed him.
- In plain terms
- He drank more than it drank him.
- What can you take from it?
- Enjoy life moderately and humorously.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are your personal costs?
- Is humor masking truth?
Another view
Alcohol often harms people more than they admit.
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