Tell the truth and shame the devil.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThere are more old drunkards than old physicians.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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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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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
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Machination is worth more than force.
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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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Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
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All’s well in the end, if you’ve only the patience to wait.
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Plain as a nose in a man’s face.
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A habit does not a monk make.
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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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How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?
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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Appetite comes with eating…..but thirst goes away with drinking.
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