Cosmopolitan Magazine, March 1906, Volume 40, Number 5, The Day of Discontent, Start Page 603, Quote Page 605.https://quoteinvestigator.com/2022/05/02/nine-meals/
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There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.
— Alfred Henry Lewis
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About Alfred Henry Lewis
Alfred Henry Lewis (January 20, 1855 – December 23, 1914) was an American investigative journalist, lawyer, novelist, editor, and writer, who sometimes published under the pseudonym Dan Quin.
About Alfred Henry Lewis
Alfred Henry Lewis (January 20, 1855 – December 23, 1914) was an American investigative journalist, lawyer, novelist, editor, and writer, who sometimes published under the pseudonym Dan Quin.
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