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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.

Francois Rabelais

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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Growth Heaven Thankful
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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Bright Business Day Exercise Light Nature Oneself Sun
I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Anand Thakur
The dress does not make the monk.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Appearance Monk Saint
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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Call Counsel Force Time Virtue
Nature abhors a vacuum.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Nature One Liner
A crier of green sauce.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Cry One Liner
Death is the vast perhaps.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Death One Liner
I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue…. In brief, let me see in you an abyss of knowledge.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Knowledge Myself Profit Study Virtue Youth
If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Avoid Break Children Fools Mirror See
He that has patience may compass anything.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Anand Thakur
Appetite comes with eating.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Appetite Eat One Liner
There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Drink Old Physician
Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Conscience Science Soul
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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Human Leaving Myself Soul State Visible World
I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Comfort God Prayer Save Sleep

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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