tonic quotes

La haine est un tonique, elle fait vivre, elle inspire la vengeance; mais la pitie   tue, elle affaiblit encore notre faiblesse. Hatred isa tonic, it makes one live, it inspires vengeance; but pity kills, it weakens our weaknesses still further.

- Honore   de Balzac
La Peau de chagrin.

As to abuseI thrive on it. Abuse, heartyabuse, is a tonic to all save men of indifferent health.

- (George) Norman Douglas
  Some Limericks.