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.
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"Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt that life may always have flavor."
"Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt that life may always have flavor."
Hunger is the handmaid of genius
Hunger is the handmaid of genius
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.]
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.
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
A hungry man is not a free man.
A hungry man is not a free man.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
Bid the hungry Greek go to heaven, he will go.
[Lat., Graeculus esuriens in coelum, jusseris, ibit.]
Bid the hungry Greek go to heaven, he will go.
[Lat., Graeculus esuriens in coelum, jusseris, ibit.]
Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.
Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.
