“Some People are not to be persuaded to taste of any Creatures they have daily seen and been acquainted with, while they were alive; others extend their Scruple no further than to their own Poultry, and refuse to eat what they fed and took care of themselves; yet all of them will feed heartily and without Remorse on Beef, Mutton and Fowls when they are bought in the Market.” PeopleCareAliveTasteCreaturesRefuseFedsRemorseBeefScruplesFowlPoultryMutton Author:Bernard de Mandeville
“One good Man may take another's Word, if they so agree, but a whole Nation ought never to trust to any Honesty, but what is built upon Necessity; for unhappy is the People, and their Constitution will be ever precarious, whose Welfare must depend upon the Virtues and Consciences of Ministers and Politicians.” PeopleIfsMenMayWholeNationsVirtueHonestyDependsOughtPoliticianConscienceBuiltConstitutionAgreeUnhappyMinistersWelfareGood ManPrecarious Author:Bernard de Mandeville
“People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.” PeopleMayBigsOpportunitySinPleasureConsequenceSubstanceServantExposedBellyStolenConcealing Author:Bernard de Mandeville
“If Courtezans and Strumpets were to be prosecuted with as much Rigour as some silly People would have it, what Locks or Bars would be sufficient to preserve the Honour of our Wives and Daughters?” PeopleIfsWould BeWifeDaughterSillyBarsPreservesSufficientHonourLocksProstitutionCourtesansRigourWife And DaughterSilly People Book:The Fable of the Bees Source: The Fable of the Bees
