Quotes
- On the Irish Famine: If the British chose not to consider Ireland part of Britain, when such an emergency arose, they could hardly complain if the Irish did likewise. (The Story of Ireland, p.140)
- To punish drug takers is like a drunk striking the bleary face it sees in the mirror. (Postscript, The Forbidden Game: A Social History of Drugs (1975))
Add to List of Books by Brian Inglis: A History of Medicine, 1965, World Publishing Co. Cleveland, OH
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