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Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.

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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Adventure Bother End Fortune Pursue Upset
Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Diminish Liberty Man Memories Offering Reason Time
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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Confidence Himself Hope Place Strength Thinking
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Command Myself Power Rule
If in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
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Growth Heaven Thankful
Death is the vast perhaps.
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Death One Liner
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
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Company Law Misery
A good intention does not mean honor.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Goodness Intention Respect
An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
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Face Monkey Old
A crier of green sauce.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Cry One Liner
Frugality is for the vulgar.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

One Liner Vulgar
It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Anand Thakur
Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Anand Thakur
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
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Anand Thakur
We will take the good-will for the deed.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Acceptance Goodness Will

Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.

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