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 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by 
bread alone, but by every word read more 
 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by 
bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth 
of God. 
 The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
 [Fr., Le veritable Amphitryon
  Est l'Amphitryon ou read more 
 The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
 [Fr., Le veritable Amphitryon
  Est l'Amphitryon ou l'on dine.] 
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
 All human history attests
 That happiness for man,--the hungry sinner!--
  Since Eve ate apples, much depends on read more 
 All human history attests
 That happiness for man,--the hungry sinner!--
  Since Eve ate apples, much depends on dinner. 
 The consummate pleasure (in eating) is not in the costly flavour, 
but in yourself. Do you seek for sauce read more 
 The consummate pleasure (in eating) is not in the costly flavour, 
but in yourself. Do you seek for sauce for sweating? 
 Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
 [Lat., Festo die si quid prodegeris,
  Profesto egere liceat nisi peperceris.]  
 Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
 [Lat., Festo die si quid prodegeris,
  Profesto egere liceat nisi peperceris.] 
 Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is 
called the staff of Life.  
 Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is 
called the staff of Life. 
 As long as I have fat turtle-doves, a fig of your lettuce, my 
friend, and you may keep your read more 
 As long as I have fat turtle-doves, a fig of your lettuce, my 
friend, and you may keep your shell-fish to yourself. I have no 
wish to waste my appetite. 
Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.
Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.