The torrent of centuries rolling over the human race, has continually brought new perfections, the cause of which, ever active though unseen, is found in the demands made by our senses, which always in their turns demand to be occupied. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin activebringcentury share on social
The number of flavors is infinite, for every soluble body has a peculiar flavor, like none other. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin bodyflavorinfinite Change image and share on social
The first thing we become convinced of is that man is organized so as to be far more sensible of pain than of pleasure. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin convincemanorganize Change image and share on social
I will only observe, that that ethereal sense - sight, and touch, which is at the other extremity of the scale, have from time acquired a very remarkable additional power. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin acquireadditionalethereal Change image and share on social
Sight and touch, being thus increased in capacity, might belong to some species far superior to man; or rather the human species would be far different had all the senses been thus improved. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin belongcapacityhuman Change image and share on social
The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin charactercounsellorfaithful Change image and share on social
I am essentially an amateur medecin, and this to me is almost a mania. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin amateuressentiallymania Change image and share on social
All languages had their birth, their apogee and decline. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin apogeebirthdecline Change image and share on social
The German Doctors say that persons sensible of harmony have one sense more than others. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin doctorgermanharmony Change image and share on social
Hearing, which, by the motion of the air, informs us of the motion of sounding or vibrating bodies. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin airbodyhear Change image and share on social