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Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.

Francois Rabelais

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Francois Rabelais
Died: 1553
Died: April 9
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Chinon-sur-Vienne
Francois Rabelais
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A good intention does not mean honor. [Fr., A bon entendeur ne faut qu'un parole.]
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Few and signally blessed are those whom Jupiter has destined to be cabbage-planters. For they've always one foot on the ground andthe other not far from it. Anyone is welcome to argue about felicity and supreme happiness. But the man who plants cabbages I now positively declare to be the happiest of mortals.
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Plain as a nose in a man's face.
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