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Saint Basil the Great
(c. 330 - 1 Jan 379)

Greek clergyman who was Bishop of Caesarea in the Roman province of Cappadocia, and influenced the development of monasticism in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Science Quotes by Saint Basil the Great (1)

Drunkenness, the ruin of reason, the destruction of strength, premature old age, momentary death.
— Saint Basil the Great
Homilies, No. XIV, Ch. 7.
See also:  |  Alcoholism (4)


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