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“In 'The Republic' he [Plato] states that the enjoyment of food is not a true pleasure because the purpose of eating is to relieve pain - hunger.”

Book:Choice Cuts

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Choice Cuts

This book compiles a selection of short stories, each offering unique perspectives and narratives, contributing to a diverse and engaging reading experience. more

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Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky is an American journalist, writer, and editor known for his extensive research on food, history, and culture. He has authored several books, including 'The Fish: The History of Humanity in the Age of the Fish', which won the Pulitzer Prize. more

“You may give a piece of bread to a hungry person, and when the cravings of hunger return some one else must administer to his wants again; to put that person in a position to earn his own subsistence is true charity; in this way you direct his feet in the path of true independence, he is then only dependent on his own exertions and on the blessings of his God.”

Way Want Giving May Persons Path Pieces Feet Position Return Blessing Direct Independence Charity Hunger Hungry Bread Dependent Craving Exertion Subsistence True Independence

Author:Daniel H. Wells

“Thinking should be like musical meditation. Has any philosopher pursued a thought to its limits the way Bach or Beethoven develop and exhaust a musical theme? Even after having read the most profound thinkers, one still feels the need to begin anew. Only music gives definitive answers.”

Thinking Way Needs Giving Feels Should Stills Answers Music Meditation Limits Profound Musical Philosopher Theme Thinker Pursued

Author:Emile M. Cioran

“If you know the music the moment the violin string begins to vibrate, then you know how to navigate through the forest of brambles and entanglements with freedom and ease. If, on the other hand, you think that with practice the forest of brambles and entanglements will altogether disappear, then right from the beginning you are hopelessly entangled and won't find your way.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Way Moments Hands Freedom Music Practice Know How Disappear Forests Ease Strings Violin Navigate Vibrate Entanglement

Book:The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans

Source: The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans

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