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The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery.... It is God's worst enemy and the devil's best friend.

Billy Sunday

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Billy Sunday
Age: 72 †
Born: 1862
Born: November 19
Died: 1935
Died: November 6
Baseball Player
Evangelist
Ames
Iowa
William Ashley Sunday
Happiness
Prosperity
Saloon
Best
Misery
Saloons
Good
Sorrow
Sends
Devil
Liar
Promise
Liars
Friend
Promises
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Cheer
Enemy
Adversity

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