Appetite is essentially insatiable, and where it operates as a criterion of both action and enjoyment (that is, everywhere in the Western world since the sixteenth century) it will infallibly discover congenial agencies (mechanical and political) of expression.

Summary

This quote suggests that human appetite is boundless and cannot be satisfied. In the Western world, especially since the sixteenth century, this insatiable appetite has become a measure of both our actions and our enjoyment. It implies that we constantly seek ways to fulfill our desires and find means (such as inventions or government systems) that cater to our insatiable cravings. This quote offers insight into the nature of human desires and how they influence our behavior and our society.

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