In fact, a man can be neither a saint, nor a lover, nor a poet, unless he has comparatively recently had something to eat. (Philip Wicksteed)

In fact, a man can be neither a saint, nor a lover, nor a poet, unless he has comparatively recently had something to eat.

Philip Wicksteed

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