I would not put a thief in my mouth to steal my brains.

it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance

The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief; He robs himself that spends a bootless grief.

The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief

What a deformed thief this fashion is

The food we were given was no more than eatable, but the patron was not mean about drink; he allowed us two litres of wine a day each, knowing that if a plongeur is not given two litres he will steal three.