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Cruel as death, and hungry at the grave.
Cruel as death, and hungry at the grave.
Hunger that persuades to evil.
[Lat., Malesuada fames.]
Hunger that persuades to evil.
[Lat., Malesuada fames.]
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
It is difficult to spear to the belly, because it has no ears.
It is difficult to spear to the belly, because it has no ears.
With this there grows
In my most ill-compos'd affection such
A stanchless avarice that, were I King,
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With this there grows
In my most ill-compos'd affection such
A stanchless avarice that, were I King,
I should cut off the nobles for their lands,
Desire his jewels, and this other's house,
And my more-having would be as a sauce
To make me hunger more, that I should forge
Quarrels unjust against the good and loyal,
Destroying them for wealth.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Enough is as good as a feast.
I hear Socrates saying that the best seasoning for food is
hunger; for drink, thirst.
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I hear Socrates saying that the best seasoning for food is
hunger; for drink, thirst.
[Lat., Socratem audio dicentem, cibi condimentum essa famem,
potionis sitim.]
The belly is the teacher of art and the bestower of genius.
[Lat., Magister artis ingeniique largitor venter.]
The belly is the teacher of art and the bestower of genius.
[Lat., Magister artis ingeniique largitor venter.]
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
