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There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

Francois Rabelais

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The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
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Court France Nurse
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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A good intention does not mean honor.
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Goodness Intention Respect
To good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
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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
The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
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Body Fair Word
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
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Hot Iron Strike
He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.–Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,–loses horse and mule.
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Adventure Himself Horse Lose
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 won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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Art Peace Try War
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
How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?
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Foolish Present Wisdom
Death is the vast perhaps.
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Death One Liner
Nature abhors a vacuum.
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Nature One Liner
Fate leads the willing, and th’ unwilling draws.
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Draw Fate Leadership Willing
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

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