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Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Believe Godlike Heroic Lend Me Owe Thing Tis Virtue

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Tell the truth and shame the devil.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Devil Shame Tell Truth

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

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Does Half How Know Lives Other World

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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Always Denied Desire Forbidden Long Things Us

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It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Better Laughter Man Property Tears Than Write

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There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Amongst Benevolence Cause Charity Expecting Harm Men Naturally Receive Than Truer Unhappiness Where

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For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Everything He Time Wait Who

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Frugality is for the vulgar.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Frugality Vulgar

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

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Even Govern How Myself Others Who

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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Abstain Gut Hunger Reigns Strength Strut Where

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Clergyman

Born: Unknown

Died: April 9th, 1553

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