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Belly Quote by Saadi

“Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see;For bodies…” quote by Saadi — Download Open image

“Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see;For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.”

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