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    And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but
    an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse:
    and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and
    dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

    by Bible Found in Eating Quotes,
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No, Antony, take the lot:
But, first or last, your fine Egyptian cookery
Shall have the fame. read more

No, Antony, take the lot:
But, first or last, your fine Egyptian cookery
Shall have the fame. I have heard that Julius Caesar
Grew faw with feasting there.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Eating Quotes,
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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?

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A woman asked a coachman, "Are you full inside?" Upon which Lamb
put his head through the window and read more

A woman asked a coachman, "Are you full inside?" Upon which Lamb
put his head through the window and said, "I am quite full
inside; that last piece of pudding at Mr. Gillman's did the
business for me."

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And solid pudding against empty praise.

And solid pudding against empty praise.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Eating Quotes,
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Ye diners out from whom we guard our spoons.

Ye diners out from whom we guard our spoons.

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Gluttony kills more than the sword, and is the kindler of all
evils.
[Lat., Gula plures occidit quam read more

Gluttony kills more than the sword, and is the kindler of all
evils.
[Lat., Gula plures occidit quam gladius, estque fomes omnium
malorum.]

by Old Song Found in: Eating Quotes,
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When mighty roast beef was the Englishman's food
It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood--
Our read more

When mighty roast beef was the Englishman's food
It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood--
Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good.
Oh! the roast beef of England.
And Old England's roast beef.

by Henry Fielding Found in: Eating Quotes,
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First come, first served.

First come, first served.

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A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]

A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]

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