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Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.

Francois Rabelais

I’d gladly do without a valet. I’m never so well treated as when I’m without a valet.
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Myself Treat
Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
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Mindset 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
Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Bite Dog Run Yourself
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
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Command Myself Power Rule
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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Anand Thakur
I drink for the thirst to come.
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Drink Myself Thirst
Such is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they’re less than women.
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Goodness Make Up Nature Start Woman
I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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Art Peace Try War
Nature abhors a vacuum.
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Nature One Liner
I never drink without a thirst, either present or future.
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Drink Future Present Thirsty
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Leave Myself Poor
I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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Grand One Liner Seek
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
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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Anand Thakur
War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will quickly pass away. Coin is the sinews of war.
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Beginning Breathe Strength War

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