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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin - The torrent of...

The torrent of centuries rolling over the human race, has continually brought new perfections, the cause of which, ever active though unseen, is found in the demands made by our senses, which always in their turns demand to be occupied. (Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin)

The torrent of centuries rolling over the human race, has continually brought new perfections, the cause of which, ever active though unseen, is found in the demands made by our senses, which always in their turns demand to be occupied.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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