Thomas Love Peacock
Birthdate: October 18, 1785
Birthplace: Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: January 23, 1866
Occupation: Author, Poet, and Playwright
Profile: Best known for
Nightmare Abbey.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Love_Peacock
Number of Quotes: 2
Not drunk is he who from the floor
Can rise alone and still drink more;
But drunk is he who prostrate lies,
Without the power to drink or rise.
There are two reasons for drinking: one is, when you are thirsty, to cure it; the other, when you are not thirsty, to prevent it.