I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without… - Anne Brontë

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I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one half his days and mad the other; besides, I like to enjoy my life at all sides and ends, which cannot be done by one that suffers himself to be the slave of a single propensity.

Anne Brontë

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Anne Brontë (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest sibling of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, who published her works under the pseudonyms Acton Bell. The three women collectively became known as the Brontë sisters.

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Pen Names: Acton Bell

Alternative Names: Ann Brontë • Anne Bronte • Ann Bronte • Annie Bronte

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