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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

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
There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Drink Old Physician
When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Drink Myself Thinking
I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.
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Effort Hard Work Inspirational Known
A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.
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Battle Coin Force War
Hungry bellies have no ears.
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Believe Ear Hungry
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he’ll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you.
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Animal Bite Dog Thirst Water Yourself
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
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.
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Call Counsel Force Time Virtue
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Leave Myself Poor
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
No noble man ever hated good wine.
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Goodness Hate Man Wine
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Company Law Misery
I drink no more than a sponge.
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Drink Myself One Liner
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 am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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Grand One Liner Seek
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
To good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
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Fear Goodness Love Relationship True
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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Catch Fall Hope Oneself Sky
Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.
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Anand Thakur
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
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Command Myself Power Rule
The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible, we’ll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.
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Accomplishment Happiness Possible Save Soul Willing
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
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Hot Iron Strike
The Devil was sick – the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he.
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Devil Himself Monk Sick
You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.
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Discover Need Obligation Reality Sun Yourself
Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Machination is worth more than force.
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Force One Liner Worth

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

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