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War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will quickly pass away. Coin is the sinews of war.

Francois Rabelais

Languages exist by arbitrary institutions and conventions among peoples; words, as the dialecticians tell us, do not signify naturally, but at our pleasure.
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Existence Language Natural Ourselves Pleasure Word
An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
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Face Monkey Old
A good intention does not mean honor.
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Goodness Intention Respect
He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.–Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,–loses horse and mule.
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Adventure Himself Horse Lose
The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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Agreement Celestial Prayer Scent Wine
No noble man ever hated good wine.
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Goodness Hate Man Wine
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Company Law Misery
I build only living stones–men.
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Build Live Man Stone
Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Poor Togetherness
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he’ll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you.
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Animal Bite Dog Thirst Water Yourself
To laugh is proper to man.
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Anand Thakur
I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it
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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur
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
In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
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Blessing Life Mortal
He that has patience may compass anything.
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Anand Thakur

War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will quickly pass away. Coin is the sinews of war.

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