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Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain.

Francois Rabelais

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It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
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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
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.
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Bright Business Day Exercise Light Nature Oneself Sun
Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
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Certain Fortune Hazard Spirit
The dress does not make the monk.
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Appearance Monk Saint
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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Anand Thakur
In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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Freedom Power Rule Willing
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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Anand Thakur
Of a young hermit, an old devil.
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Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.
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Believe Hero Thing Virtue
I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.
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Courage Cry Human Laughter Man Writing
How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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Control Government Myself Power
I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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Art Peace Try War
I am going to seek a great perhaps.
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Greatness Myself Seek
Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.
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Corruption Easy Happiness Serve
Science sans conscience. Knowledge without conscience is but the ruin of the soul.
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Conscience Ruin Science Soul

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