The stomach

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St Isaac of Syria (7th/8th cent.)

  • 'A full stomach abhors examining spiritual matters, just as a prostitute dislikes talking about chastity.' (The Wisdom of St Isaac of Syria, 10; ed. S. Brock, p. 2.)
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