Beer has been around four thousands of years, and has drawn lovers of the drink to it in a spiritual way. It has inspired some of the greatest minds to speak of it with remarkable passion. Here are 10 quotes worthy of a toast.
On the simple things: “Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. President
On beer being the basis of all things: “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.” – Frank Zappa, musician
On the invention of beer: “Let a man walk 10 miles steadily on a hot summer’s day along a dusty English road, and he will soon discover why beer was invented.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton, writer and philosopher
On its worth: “I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.” – Shakespeare, playwright and poet
On beer’s effects: “They who drink beer will think beer.” – Washington Irving, author
On love: “I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror.” – Sid Vicious, musician
On its wisdom: “He was a wise man who invented beer.” – attributed to Plato, philosopher
On its carefree nature: “What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today.” – Edgar Allan Poe, writer
On health benefits: “Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health.” — Thomas Jefferson, U.S. President
On pre-conceived notions: “Most people hate the taste of beer to begin with. It is, however, a prejudice.” — Winston Churchill, politician
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