Plain as a nose in a man’s face.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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Science sans conscience. Knowledge without conscience is but the ruin of the soul.
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Half the world does not know how the other half lives.
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The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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Death is the vast perhaps.
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Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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To laugh is proper to man.
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A good intention does not mean honor.
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I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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Oh thrice and four times happy, those who plant cabbages.
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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you can’t get it back; it’s bald in the back of the head and never turns around.
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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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Machination is worth more than force.
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I build only living stones–men.
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I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
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In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.
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Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
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Nature abhors a vacuum.
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Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Thought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.
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If in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
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There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.
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The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible, we’ll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.
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