Quotation by

Charles Baudelaire

It is time to get drunk! So as not to be the martyred slaves of Time, get drunk get drunk without stopping! On wine, on poetry, or on virtue, as you wish.

Charles Baudelaire

Time

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Baudelaire is urging people to escape the relentless pressure and control that time imposes by immersing themselves fully in something that makes them feel alive, whether it be wine, poetry, or moral goodness. He suggests this intense engagement as a way to avoid becoming passive victims to the passing of time.

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