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“It is a very poor consolation to be told that the man who has given one a bad dinner, or poor wine, is irreproachable in private life. Even the cardinal virtues cannot atone for half-cold entrees.”

Men Given Poor Half Virtue Food He Man Cold Cooking Wine Dinner Culinary Consolation Private Life Cardinals Entrees

Book:The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays

Source: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays

“Virtue, like wholesome food, is better than poisons, however corrected.”

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Book:The philosophical works of David Hume

Source: The philosophical works of David Hume

“My life is simple, my food is plain, and my quarters are uncluttered. In all things, I have sought clarity. I face the troubles and problems of life and death willingly. Virtue, integrity and courage are my priorities. I can be approached, but never pushed; befriended but never coerced; killed but never shamed.”

“HOSPITALITY, n. The virtue which induces us to feed and lodge certain persons who are not in need of food and lodging.”

Needs Persons Certain Virtue Food Cooking Guests Hospitality Lodges House Guests

Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“Breakfast cereals that come in the same colors as polyester leisure suits make oversleeping a virtue.”

Virtue Food Color Cooking Suits Culinary Breakfast Leisure Cereal Breakfast Cereal

Book:The Fran Lebowitz Reader

Source: The Fran Lebowitz Reader

“Aioli epitomizes the heat, the power, and the joy of the Provencal sun, but it has another virtue -- it drives away flies.”

Joy Sun Virtue Food Cooking Heat Culinary

Author:Frederic Mistral

“Pepper is small in quantity and great in virtue.”

Virtue Food Cooking Culinary Quantity Peppers

Author:Plato