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Languages exist by arbitrary institutions and conventions among peoples; words, as the dialecticians tell us, do not signify naturally, but at our pleasure.

Francois Rabelais

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In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
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Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.
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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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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
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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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I’d gladly do without a valet. I’m never so well treated as when I’m without a valet.
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A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down.
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How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
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No noble man ever hated good wine.
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When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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Never did a great man hate good wine.
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Machination is worth more than force.
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