There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
FRANCOIS RABELAISWhen undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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A habit does not a monk make.
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When my soul leaves this human dwelling, I will not consider myself to have completely died, but to pass from one state to another, given that, in you and by you, I remain in my visible image in this world.
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It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
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Bring down the curtain, the farce is over.
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A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
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I drink for the thirst to come.
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So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.
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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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A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Of a young hermit, an old devil.
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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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It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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