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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

There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Abandonment Desire Holy Pervert Sacred
A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Believe Goodness Himself Man Writing
Pantagruel was telling me that he believed the queen had given the symbolic word used among her subjects to denote sovereign good cheer, when she said to her tabachins, A panacea.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Believe Herself Subject Symbol Word
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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Accomplishment Happiness Possible Save Soul Willing
Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Monk Public
He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.–Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,–loses horse and mule.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Adventure Himself Horse Lose
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Leave Myself Poor
Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Certain Fortune Hazard Spirit
Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Believe Hero Thing Virtue
An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Face Monkey Old
I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Art Peace Try War
How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Control Government Myself Power
A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Drink Rain Wind
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

Existence Language Natural Ourselves Pleasure Word
Giving words is an act of lovers.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Act Lover Word
Such is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they’re less than women.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Goodness Make Up Nature Start Woman

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

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