There is no doubt, that man is not built to be a carnivorous animal. … What a sweet, pleasing and innocent sight is the spectacle of a table served that way and what a difference to a make up of fuming animal meat, slaughtered and dead! Man in no way has the constitution of a carnivorous being. Hunt and voracity are unnatural to him. Man has neither the sharp pointed teeth or claws to slaughter his prey. On the contrary his hands are made to pick fruits, berries and vegetables and teeth appropriate to chew them

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Everything we need to feed ourselves and to restore and please us is abundantly provided in the inexhaustible store of Nature. … In short our orchards offer all the delights imaginable while the slaughter houses and butchers are full of congealed blood and abominable stench.

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Algebra is the metaphysics of arithmetic.

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Never meet trouble half-way.

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Industry is fortunes right hand, and frugality its left.

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Hell is paved with good intentions.

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Love thy neighbor, but pull not down thy hedge.

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The younger brother hath the more wit.

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Though thou has never so many counselors, yet do not forsake the counsel of your soul.

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Many without punishment, none without sin.

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Hell is paved with good intentions

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Children are poor men's riches.

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Adversity makes men wise but not rich.

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