No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.
Belly Quotes
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. (Proverbs 13:25)
When the belly is full the mind is amongst the maids.
The belly is the commanding part of the body.
It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs. We cannot work, we cannot think, unless our stomach wills so. It dictates to us our emotions, our passions. After eggs and bacon it says, “Work!” After beefsteak and porter, it says, “Sleep!” After a cup of tea (two spoonfuls for each […]
The abdomen is the reason why man does not easily take himself for a god.
No clock is more regular than the belly.
The belly will not listen to advice.
A surfeit of the sweetest things the deepest loathing of the stomach brings. (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
A very valiant trencherman; he hath an excellent stomach. (Much Ado About Nothing)