Quotes by Burton

Gluttony is the source of all our infirmities and the fountain of all >>

Temperance is a bridle of gold. >>

Quotations about Food and Eating

When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich >>

It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears. >>

Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half. >>

Gluttony is the source of all our infirmities and the fountain of all our diseases. As fire extinguished by an excess of fuel, so is the natural health of the body destroyed by an intemperate diet.

Burton