“A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.”

Benjamin Franklin politician, writer, scientist

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Vero from Ventura, CA JANUARY 28, 2010
I strongly believe in this quote, you have to be able to feed the mind with knowledge and good as well as your body, whether it be with literature and exercise, and food and nourishment.
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