The sense of smell explores; deleterious substances almost always have an unpleasant smell.

Animals feed themselves; men eat; but only wise men know the art of eating

Beasts feed. Man eats. Only the man of intellect knows how to eat.

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, and has no object but distraction, no basis but delicate enjoyment.

The truffle is not a positive aphrodisiac, but it can upon occasion make women tenderer and men more apt to love.

The most indispensable qualification of a cook is punctuality. The same must be said of guests.

The fate of a nation depends on the way that they eat.