Alphonse Allais Professions : Writer Born : October 20, 1854 Died : October 28, 1905 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Alphonse Allais Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank. Alphonse Allais espresso coffee sleep Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime. Alphonse Allais humor military funny Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors