William FaulknerWar and drink are the two things man is never too poor to buy.
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War and drink are the two things man is never too poor to buy. The saying has an old-timey ring to it, but I think Nelson Mandela was right in that war and drink aren’t cheap. If you live in a war-torn country, or happen to be poor, the price of both can be very high.
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