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Can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment.

Francois Rabelais

I’d gladly do without a valet. I’m never so well treated as when I’m without a valet.
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Myself Treat
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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Anand Thakur
Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.
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Anand Thakur
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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Call Counsel Force Time Virtue
Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Togetherness
There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.
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Abandonment Desire Holy Pervert Sacred
Machination is worth more than force.
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Force One Liner Worth
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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Around Head Missing Moments Right
Such is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they’re less than women.
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Goodness Make Up Nature Start Woman
Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Poor Togetherness
There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Anand Thakur
It is said, proverbially, that happy is the doctor who is called in when the disease is on its way out.
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Doctor Happiness Sick Way
The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
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Body Fair Word
When my soul leaves this human dwelling, I will not consider myself to have completely died, but to pass from one state to another, given that, in you and by you, I remain in my visible image in this world.
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Human Leaving Myself Soul State Visible World
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
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Hot Iron Strike
I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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Comfort God Prayer Save Sleep

Can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment.

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