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HippocratesWhen in a state of hunger, one ought not to undertake labor.

—  Hippocrates, 460-370 BC, Ancient Greek physician, the “Father of Medicine”

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José SaramagoIt is not pornography that is obscene, it is hunger that is obscene.

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

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RumiThe lion is most handsome when looking for food.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Kin HubbardNobuddy ever listened t' reason on a empty stomach.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Baltasar GracianThe one rule for pleasing: whet the appetite, keep people hungry.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Nikos KazantzakisAs long as there are hungry children, God does not exist!

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

Mother TeresaIf you can't feed a hundred people, feed just one.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Bertolt BrechtHungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Bertolt BrechtYou may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy
But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Marty RubinNever confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Latin Quotes

Latin proverbHunger sweetens the beans.

Fabas indulcet fames.

—  Latin proverb

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Funny Quotes

AnonymousMen have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.

—  Anonymous

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Ancient Greek

AeschylusHunger coexists with darkness.

Σκότω λιμός ξύνοικος.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Agamemnon

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Ancient Greek phraseFor the hungry everything is edible.

Πεινώντι παν εστι χρήμα εδώδιμον.

—  Ancient Greek phrase

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EuripidesOnce a man be done with hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

Πας γαρ εμπλησθείς ανήρ ο πλούσιός τε χω πένης ίσον φέρει.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Electra

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbWhen the stomach is empty, so is the brain.

—  Yiddish proverb

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English proverbA hungry man is an angry man.

—  English proverb

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Dutch proverbHunger drives the wolf out of the wood.

—  Dutch proverb

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