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Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.

Francois Rabelais

Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
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Certain Fortune Hazard Spirit
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Leave Myself Poor
Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
It is said, proverbially, that happy is the doctor who is called in when the disease is on its way out.
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Doctor Happiness Sick Way
Hungry bellies have no ears.
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Believe Ear Hungry
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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Children Deep Fire Parents
The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
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Court France Nurse
The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you can’t get it back; it’s bald in the back of the head and never turns around.
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Around Head Missing Moments Right
A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
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Drink Rain Wind
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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Catch Fall Hope Oneself Sky
When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Drink Myself Thinking
Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.
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Friendship Man Notice Remember
I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.
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Greatness Play Purpose Seek
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
I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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Comfort God Prayer Save Sleep
From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Hunger Strength

Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.

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