Appetite Quotes

584 quotes by 438 authors

Justice in the individual is now defined analogously to justice in the state. The individual is wise and brave in virtue of his reason and… — Plato
Moral philosophy is nothing else but the science of what is good, and evil, in the conversation, and society of mankind. Good, and evil, are… — Thomas Hobbes
The object of self-love is expressed in the term self; and every appetite of sense, and every particular affection of the heart, are equally interested… — Joseph Butler
The private interest of the individual would not be sufficiently provided for by reasonable and cool self-love alone; therefore the appetites and passions are placed… — Joseph Butler
The fight for free space-for wilderness and for public space-must be accompanied by a fight for free time to spend wandering in that space. Otherwise… — Rebecca Solnit
Self-mastery is a challenge for every individual. Only we can control our appetites and passions. Self-mastery cannot be bought by money or fame. It is… — James E. Faust
Appetite has really become an artificial and abnormal thing, having taken the place of true hunger, which alone is natural. The one is a sign… — Paul Brunton
Either order in the cosmos is real, or all is chaos. If we are adrift in chaos, then the fragile egalitarian doctrines and emancipating programs… — Russell Kirk
Appetite, craving for food, is a constant and powerful stimulator of the gastric glands. — Ivan Pavlov
As the king governs by his executive, so Reason in man must rule the mere appetites by means of the 'spirited element.' — C.S. Lewis
You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease actâ€”that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you come to… — C.S. Lewis
Another novelty is the tea-party, an extraordinary meal in that, being offered to persons that have already dined well, it supposes neither appetite nor thirst,… — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Hindus and Westerners alike see in the meat-eating taboos of India a triumph of morals over appetite. This is a dangerous misrepresentation of cultural processes.… — Marvin Harris
An Unsatisfied Appetite for Knowledge Means Progress and Is the State of a Normal Mind — David O. McKay
All the seven deadly sins are self destroying, morbid appetites, but in their early stages at least, lust and gluttony, averice and sloth know some… — Angus Wilson
A very common symptom in maniacal conditions is erotic excitement. This varies from mere coquetry, a somewhat extended application of the command "love one another",… — Unknown Author
But the distant hope of being one day useful or eminent ought not to mislead us too far from that study which is equally requisite… — Samuel Johnson
John Burroughs has stated that experimental study of animals in captivity is absolutely useless. Their character, their habits, their appetites undergo a complete transformation when… — Emma Goldman
All men who live only according to their five senses, and seek nothing beyond the gratification of their natural appetites for pleasure and reputation and… — Thomas Merton
The appetites of the body were private battles. — Elizabeth Strout

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