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I drink no more than a sponge.

Francois Rabelais

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
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
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
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Leave Myself Poor
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
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
Of a young hermit, an old devil.
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Anand Thakur
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
Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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Lame One Liner
The appetite grows with eating.
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Appetite Eat
The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
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Court France Nurse
One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.
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Fall Ground Oneself
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
If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all of human nature perishes.
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Head Human Individual Lost Nature Perish

I drink no more than a sponge.

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