“Edible. Good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.”
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Bierce, A. (n.d.). Edible. Good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18145-edible-good-to-eat-and-wholesome-to-digest/
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Bierce, Ambrose. “Edible. Good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18145-edible-good-to-eat-and-wholesome-to-digest/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Bierce, Ambrose. “Edible. Good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18145-edible-good-to-eat-and-wholesome-to-digest/.