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Appetite Quotes


These are some of the best 'Appetite' quotations and sayings.


A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.

All philosophy lies in two words: Sustain and Abstain

If you are surprised at the number of our maladies, count our cooks.

Let not thy table exceed the fourth part of thy revenue: let thy provision be solid, and not far fetched, fuller of substance than art: be wisely frugal in thy preparation, and freely cheerful in thy entertainment: if thy guests be right, it is enough; if not, it is too much: too much is a vanity; enough is a feast.

Now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both.

Reason should direct and appetite obey.

Temperance and labor are the two best physicians of man; labor sharpens the appetite, and temperance prevents from indulging to excess

The lower your senses are kept, the better you may govern them. - Appetite and reason are like two buckets - when one is up, the other is down. - Of the two, I would rather have the reason-bucket uppermost.

There aid so few that resist the allurements and luxuries of the table, that the usual civilities at a meal are very like being politely assisted to the grave.