The Devil was sick – the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHow shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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Appetite comes with eating…..but thirst goes away with drinking.
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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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I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
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So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.
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The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible, we’ll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.
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If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror
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The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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Plain as a nose in a man’s face.
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One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.
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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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Giving words is an act of lovers.
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Hungry bellies have no ears.
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A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.
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All’s well in the end, if you’ve only the patience to wait.
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