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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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Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain. [Fr., Centre fortune, la diverse un chartier rompit nazardes son fouet.]
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Plain as a nose in a man's face.
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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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