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Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.

Francois Rabelais

The appetite grows with eating.
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Appetite Eat
But where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet.
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Concern Greatness Poet Snow
There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.
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Abandonment Desire Holy Pervert Sacred
To laugh is proper to man.
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Anand Thakur
A good intention does not mean honor.
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Goodness Intention Respect
Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.
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Monk Public
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
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
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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Anand Thakur
I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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Grand One Liner Seek
There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Drink Old Physician
A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
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Drink Rain Wind
Never did a great man hate good wine.
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Goodness Greatness Hate Man Wine
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he’ll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you.
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Animal Bite Dog Thirst Water Yourself
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
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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Anand Thakur

Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.

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