"Alcohol is a poison, harmful to the soul and body, therefore it is a great sin to drink alcohol and to offer it to others, and it is an even greater sin to produce and sell this poison" Tolstoy

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[–]Jacinda 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Tolstoy was commenting on vodka in turn of last century Russia.

He was an enthusiastic drinker when he was young but as he grew older he increasingly became enamored with self improvement and LARPing as an aesetic, much to the chagrin of his long suffering wife.

A terrible trailer but great movie if anyone is interested in watching a film based on an event in the life of Tolstoy.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Gosh, I saw that a while ago. I'd forgotten.

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you for the link, though I am not one for periods piece films, nor drama. I find my own life concerning enough to bother getting wrapped up in some one else's.