Oysters at 25 cents a dozen, horrible!... Even if you gave me 100 cents to eat half a dozen, I would not allow myself such an expense, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 23, 1866

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Honoré Daumier - French artist, caricaturist, and sculptor who lived in the 19th century. He was imprisoned several times for his satirical lithographs and drawings that mocked political and social issues, critical of the French government and the bourgeoisie.