People who sneer at a half a loaf of bread have never been hungry." George Reedy

Robert A. Caro
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The truth is that we should all be grateful for whatever we have. Sometimes we are able to get very little, but we should never sneer at it as if it’s not enough. As the saying goes, the half a loaf of bread has been enough for everyone who has ever been hungry.

Source: Master Of The Senate

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