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To laugh is proper to man.

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Francois Rabelais
Died: 1553
Died: April 9
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Chinon-sur-Vienne
Francois Rabelais
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What harm in learning and getting knowledge even from a sot, a pot, a fool, a mitten, or a slipper. [Fr., Que nuist savoir tousjours et tousjours apprendre, fust ce D'un sot, d'une pot, d'une que--doufle D'un mouffe, d'un pantoufle.]
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Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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No noble man ever hated good wine.
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I never drink without a thirst, either present or future.
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The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible ..., we'll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.
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For God, nothing is impossible. And, if he wanted, in the future women would give birth from their ears.
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Early rising is no pleasure early drinking's just the measure.
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The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
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If you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
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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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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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