Quote#Wisdom
Many things happen between the cup and the lip
Quote byRobert Burton · 1577–1640
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part II, Section 2, member 3, Air rectified. With a digression of the Air..
English (original)
Many things happen between the cup and the lip.
— Robert Burton
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