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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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I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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When my soul leaves this human dwelling, I will not consider myself to have completely died, but to pass from one state to another, given that, in you and by you, I remain in my visible image in this world.
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Human Leaving Myself Soul State Visible World
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
Row on whatever happens.
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Hard Time Inspirational One Liner
I drink no more than a sponge.
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Drink Myself One Liner
I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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Grand One Liner Seek
From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Hunger Strength
Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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Mindset Oneself
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.
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Believe Herself Subject Symbol Word
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
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Expectation Happiness Harm Natural True
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
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Attractive Love Value Word
Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
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Conscience Science Soul
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
I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.
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Courage Cry Human Laughter Man Writing
In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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Freedom Power Rule Willing
When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.
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Drink Myself Thinking

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