All men, even those we call savages, have been so tormented by the passion for strong drinks, that limited as their capacities were, they were yet able to manufacture them.

More Quotes by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star.

The German Doctors say that persons sensible of harmony have one sense more than others.

The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.

Those persons who suffer from indigestion, or who become drunk, are utterly ignorant of the true principles of eating and drinking.

I am essentially an amateur medecin, and this to me is almost a mania.