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I build only living stones–men.

Francois Rabelais

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
Row on whatever happens.
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Hard Time Inspirational One Liner
I am going to seek a great perhaps.
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Greatness Myself Seek
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
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Attractive Love Value Word
Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.
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Believe Hero Thing Virtue
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
Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Togetherness
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
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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Expectation Happiness Harm Natural True
It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
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Anand Thakur
When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Drink Myself Thinking
Giving words is an act of lovers.
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Act Lover Word
The farce is finished. I go to seek a vast perhaps.
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Anand Thakur
A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down.
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Believe Goodness Himself Man Writing
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 build only living stones–men.

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