1 Esdras 3:24

24 Gentlemen, isn't wine superior, since it forces people to behave like this?" With that, he stopped speaking.

1 Esdras 3:24 In-Context

22 When drinking, people forget to be civil even with their friends and relatives, and after a while they draw their swords.

23 When they recover from the wine, they don't even remember what they did.

24 Gentlemen, isn't wine superior, since it forces people to behave like this?" With that, he stopped speaking.