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The holy sacred Word,
May it always afford
T' us all in common,
Both man and woman,
A spiritual shield and sword,
The holy sacred Word.

— François Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel (1532)

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Source: Chapter 54 : The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme
Work: Gargantua and Pantagruel, 1532
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