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Of a young hermit, an old devil.

Francois Rabelais

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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.
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Goodness Make Up Nature Start Woman
Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
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Hard Time Inspirational Patience Time
Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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Lying Togetherness
Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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Lame One Liner
Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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Mindset Oneself
I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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Comfort God Prayer Save Sleep
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 never drink without a thirst, either present or future.
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Drink Future Present Thirsty
Nature made the day for exercise, work and seeing to one’s business; and … it provides us with a candle, which is to say the bright and joyous light of the sun.
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Bright Business Day Exercise Light Nature Oneself Sun
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Company Law Misery
I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.
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Greatness Play Purpose Seek
Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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Bite Dog Run Yourself
Can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment.
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Greatness Guide Himself Judgement Sound World
I drink for the thirst to come.
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Drink Myself Thirst
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
War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will quickly pass away. Coin is the sinews of war.
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Beginning Breathe Strength War

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