Who said “Drunkenness is temporary suicide.”?

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Bertrand Russell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Conquest of Happiness (1930)

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Russell, B. (n.d.). Drunkenness is temporary suicide. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4464-drunkenness-is-temporary-suicide/

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Russell, Bertrand. “Drunkenness is temporary suicide.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4464-drunkenness-is-temporary-suicide/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Russell, Bertrand. “Drunkenness is temporary suicide.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4464-drunkenness-is-temporary-suicide/.

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