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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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If in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
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Growth Heaven Thankful
Science sans conscience. Knowledge without conscience is but the ruin of the soul.
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Conscience Ruin Science Soul
Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.
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Drinking Measurement Pleasure Rise
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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No clock is more regular than the belly.
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Body Regular Wisdom
If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all–both old and young.
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Abuse Family Old Rejection Understand Young Yourself
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
I never drink without a thirst, either present or future.
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Drink Future Present Thirsty
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
He that has patience may compass anything.
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Anand Thakur
One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.
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Fall Ground Oneself
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
Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
The dress does not make the monk.
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Appearance Monk Saint
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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Catch Fall Hope Oneself Sky
The appetite grows with eating.
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Appetite Eat

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