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I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

Francois Rabelais

The Devil was sick – the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he.
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Devil Himself Monk Sick
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
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
I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.
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Effort Hard Work Inspirational Known
One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.
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Fall Ground Oneself
Pantagruel was telling me that he believed the queen had given the symbolic word used among her subjects to denote sovereign good cheer, when she said to her tabachins, A panacea.
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Believe Herself Subject Symbol Word
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
Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Bite Dog Run Yourself
Death is the vast perhaps.
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Death One Liner
Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.
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Drinking Measurement Pleasure Rise
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Company Law Misery
It is said, proverbially, that happy is the doctor who is called in when the disease is on its way out.
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Doctor Happiness Sick Way
Never did a great man hate good wine.
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Goodness Greatness Hate Man Wine
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Leave Myself Poor
Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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Mindset Oneself
If you wish to be good “Pantagruelists” (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put too much faith in people who look out through a hole.
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