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I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.

Francois Rabelais

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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Human Leaving Myself Soul State Visible World
It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
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Ancient Education Shame Study Writing
Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.
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Corruption Easy Happiness Serve
I build only living stones–men.
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Build Live Man Stone
When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Drink Myself Thinking
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
I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue…. In brief, let me see in you an abyss of knowledge.
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Knowledge Myself Profit Study Virtue Youth
Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Bite Dog Run Yourself
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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Abuse Family Old Rejection Understand Young Yourself
From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Hunger Strength
Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
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Conscience Science Soul
In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
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Blessing Life Mortal
Row on whatever happens.
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Hard Time Inspirational One Liner
When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.
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Counsel Himself Judgement Marriage
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
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.
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Growth Heaven Thankful

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