All that alcohol does for them is to liberate the sense of sin, which reason suppresses in saner moments.

Sin makes a man unhappy and makes him feel inferior. Being unhappy, he is likely to make claims upon other people which are excessive and which prevent him from enjoying happiness in personal relations. Feeling inferior, he will have a grudge against those who seem superior. He will find admiration difficult and envy easy.

The whole conception of 'sin' is one which I find very puzzling, doubtless owing to my sinful nature.

Liberation from the tyranny of the body contributes to greatness, but just as much to greatness in sin as to greatness in virtue.