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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

Francois Rabelais

No noble man ever hated good wine.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Goodness Hate Man Wine
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
So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Himself Man Worth
It is said, proverbially, that happy is the doctor who is called in when the disease is on its way out.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Doctor Happiness Sick Way
How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Foolish Present Wisdom
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
I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue…. In brief, let me see in you an abyss of knowledge.
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Knowledge Myself Profit Study Virtue Youth
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
A good intention does not mean honor.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Goodness Intention Respect
Frugality is for the vulgar.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

One Liner Vulgar
Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
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Hard Time Inspirational Patience Time
Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.
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Drinking Measurement Pleasure Rise
A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
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Drink Rain Wind
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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Head Human Individual Lost Nature Perish
I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Greatness Play Purpose Seek
Nature made the day for exercise, work and seeing to one’s business; and … it provides us with a candle, which is to say the bright and joyous light of the sun.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Bright Business Day Exercise Light Nature Oneself Sun

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

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