A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.

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.

Francois Rabelais

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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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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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He that has patience may compass anything.

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He that has patience may compass anything.
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The Devil was sick – the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he.

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The Devil was sick – the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he.
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When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.

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When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.
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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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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.

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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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No noble man ever hated good wine.

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No noble man ever hated good wine.
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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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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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The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.

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The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
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A certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.

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A certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.
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I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue…. In brief, let me see in you an abyss of knowledge.

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I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue…. In brief, let me see in you an abyss of knowledge.
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There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

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There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
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Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

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Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.
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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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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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I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity.

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I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity.
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If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

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If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror
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