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One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.

Francois Rabelais

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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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Battle Coin Force War
The appetite grows with eating.
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Appetite Eat
Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
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Conscience Science Soul
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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Accomplishment Happiness Possible Save Soul Willing
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
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Attractive Love Value Word
Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.
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Corruption Easy Happiness Serve
If you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
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Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
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Mindset Wisdom
To laugh is proper to man.
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Anand Thakur
How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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Control Government Myself Power
Half the world does not know how the other half lives.
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Known Live World
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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Children Deep Fire Parents
How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?
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Foolish Present Wisdom
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
One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.
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Fall Ground Oneself
Nature abhors a vacuum.
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Nature One Liner
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Company Law Misery
The dress does not make the monk.
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Appearance Monk Saint
A good intention does not mean honor.
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Goodness Intention Respect
In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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Freedom Power Rule Willing
In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
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Blessing Life Mortal
Appetite comes with eating.
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Appetite Eat One Liner
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
For God, nothing is impossible. And, if he wanted, in the future women would give birth from their ears.
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Born Future God Impossible Woman
It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
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Ancient Education Shame Study Writing
Machination is worth more than force.
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Force One Liner Worth
The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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Agreement Celestial Prayer Scent Wine

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