Hungry bellies have no ears.
FRANCOIS RABELAISFrom the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
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It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
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If you wish to be good “Pantagruelists” (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put too much faith in people who look out through a hole.
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A habit does not a monk make.
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I’d gladly do without a valet. I’m never so well treated as when I’m without a valet.
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It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
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How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.
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If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all–both old and young.
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.
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Ignorance is the mother of all evils.
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Frugality is for the vulgar.
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