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Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor
is bent by any prayers.
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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.]
Hunger is the handmaid of genius
Hunger is the handmaid of genius
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.
Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.
Hunger that persuades to evil.
[Lat., Malesuada fames.]
Hunger that persuades to evil.
[Lat., Malesuada fames.]
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.
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.
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.
