I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.
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Anand Thakur
I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.
FRANCOIS RABELAISOf a young hermit, an old devil.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe farce is finished. I go to seek a vast perhaps.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIf you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
FRANCOIS RABELAISAgainst fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI’d gladly do without a valet. I’m never so well treated as when I’m without a valet.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHe who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.–Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,–loses horse and mule.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.
FRANCOIS RABELAISMachination is worth more than force.
FRANCOIS RABELAISBecause just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHungry bellies have no ears.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIt is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.
FRANCOIS RABELAISEverything comes in time to those who can wait.
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