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Quotation: "Beer, if drunk with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health."
Variations: "Beer, if drank [sic] with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health."
Sources consulted:
Earliest known appearance in print: 2004[1]
Earliest known appearance in print, attributed to Thomas Jefferson: see above
Comments: This quotation has not been found in the writings of Thomas Jefferson. It is most likely a corruption of Jefferson's comment to James Madison, "[Rational society] informs the mind, sweetens the temper, chears our spirits, and promotes health."[2]
- Anna Berkes, 7/2/14
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