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You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.
Hector Hugh Munro
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— Hector Hugh Munro

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You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed. — Hector Hugh Munro

About Hector Hugh Munro

Hector Hugh Munro was a Novelist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1870–1916).

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Who said "You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good…"?
This quote is attributed to Hector Hugh Munro, a Novelist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Hector Hugh Munro lived from 1870 – 1916.