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Early rising is no pleasure early drinking's just the measure.

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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Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend to owe is a heroic virtue.
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I drink for the thirst to come.
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Don't limp in front of the lame.
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A certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.
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A good intention does not mean honor. [Fr., A bon entendeur ne faut qu'un parole.]
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Plain as a nose in a man's face.
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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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Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.
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If in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
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I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could.
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How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?
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Because, according to the sage Solomon, wisdom does not enter into a soul that seeks after evil, and knowledge without conscienceis the ruin of the soul, it behooves you to serve, love and fear God and to put all your thoughts and hope in him, and by faith founded in charity, be joined to him, such that you never be separated from him by sin.
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Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.
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Always open all gates and roads to your enemies, and rather make for them a bridge of silver, to get rid of them. [Fr., Ouvrez toujours a vos ennemis toutes les portes et chemin, et plutot leur faites un pont d'argent, afin de les renvoyer.]
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