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I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.

Francois Rabelais

One should never pursue the hazards of fortune to their very ends andit behooves all adventurers to treat their good luck with reverence, neither bothering nor upsetting it.
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Adventure Bother End Fortune Pursue Upset
Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
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Mindset Wisdom
Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain.
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Crack Fortune Himself
Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Togetherness
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 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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Abuse Family Old Rejection Understand Young Yourself
Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.
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Believe Hero Thing Virtue
In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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Freedom Power Rule Willing
Never did a great man hate good wine.
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Goodness Greatness Hate Man Wine
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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Anand Thakur
Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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Lame One Liner
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
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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Anand Thakur
I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.
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Greatness Play Purpose Seek
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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Beginning Breathe Strength War
Machination is worth more than force.
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Force One Liner Worth

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.

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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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