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 RABELAISWhen I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
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A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Appetite comes with eating.
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If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror
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If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all of human nature perishes.
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I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.
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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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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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No noble man ever hated good wine.
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An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
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I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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