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Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.

Francois Rabelais

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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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A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down.
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Believe Goodness Himself Man Writing
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.
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I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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Leave Myself Poor
Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.
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In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
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A certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.
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Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
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Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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All’s well in the end, if you’ve only the patience to wait.
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There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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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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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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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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In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Togetherness
The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you can’t get it back; it’s bald in the back of the head and never turns around.
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Around Head Missing Moments Right
For God, nothing is impossible. And, if he wanted, in the future women would give birth from their ears.
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Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Bite Dog Run Yourself
Believe me, ’tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.
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Believe Hero Thing Virtue
I never drink without a thirst, either present or future.
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Drink Future Present Thirsty
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
If you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
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Avoid Break Mirror See

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