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There are so many hungry people that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
There are so many hungry people that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
 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. 
Hunger is sharper than the sword.
Hunger is sharper than the sword.
Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.
Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics and tell me what read more
It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics and tell me what you need and how you're going to get it to these people.
 I suspect that hunger was my mother.
 [Lat., Famem fuisse suspicor matrem mihi.]  
 I suspect that hunger was my mother.
 [Lat., Famem fuisse suspicor matrem mihi.] 
 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.] 
Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible, and truly it seems that read more
Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible, and truly it seems that we are never so alive as when we concern ourselves with other people.