Francois Rabelais

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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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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Half the world does not know how the other half lives. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself? ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself? ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your looking glass. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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Ignorance is the mother of all evils. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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