Marguerite Duras :
When a woman drinks it's as if an animal were drinking, or a child. Alcoholism is scandalous in a woman, and a female alcoholic is rare, a serious matter. It's a slur on the divine in our nature.
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Alcohol and Alcoholism
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Freedom
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Power
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