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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.

Francois Rabelais

Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.
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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
I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.
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Confidence Himself Hope Place Strength Thinking
An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
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Face Monkey Old
Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
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Hard Time Inspirational Patience Time
Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
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Conscience Science Soul
I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
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Common Fools Teaching Well Wisdom
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 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
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Anand Thakur
From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Hunger Strength
But where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet.
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Concern Greatness Poet Snow
Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Bite Dog Run Yourself
I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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Grand One Liner Seek
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
The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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Agreement Celestial Prayer Scent Wine
There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Drink Old Physician

I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.

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