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If culture be the food of man

Posted by Gary Martin on January 14, 2011 at 10:56

In Reply to: If culture be the food of man posted by David on January 14, 2011 at 10:54:

: A friend said that "if culture be the food of man, may it be consumed by the many" is well known, however, I cannot find its origin?

Shakespeare's 'If music be the food of love...' is well known. You can see how well known your friend's phrase is by searching for it on Google.

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