“Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations -- wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations -- wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14012-under-the-pressure-of-the-cares-and-sorrows/
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Burke, Edmund. “Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations -- wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14012-under-the-pressure-of-the-cares-and-sorrows/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations -- wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14012-under-the-pressure-of-the-cares-and-sorrows/.