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And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward
heaven, that there may be darkness over the read more
And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward
heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even
darkness which may be felt.
They said they were anhungry; sighed forth proverbs--
That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs must eat,
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They said they were anhungry; sighed forth proverbs--
That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs must eat,
That meat was made for mouths, that the gods sent not
Corn for the rich men only. With these shreds
They vented their complainings, which being answered
And a petition granted them, a strange one,
To break the heart of generosity,
And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps
As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon,
Shouting their emulation.
Come, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savory.
Come, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savory.
A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor
is bent by any prayers.
[Lat., read more
A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor
is bent by any prayers.
[Lat., Nec rationem patitur, nec aequitate mitigatur nec ulla
prece flectitur, populus esuriens.]
Hungry bellies have no cars.
[Fr., La ventre affame n'point d'oreilles.]
Hungry bellies have no cars.
[Fr., La ventre affame n'point d'oreilles.]
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
A hungry man is not a free man.
A hungry man is not a free man.
Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.
Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
