I've often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
I'd rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
One inch of joy surmounts of grief a span, Because to laugh is proper to the man. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Time, which gnaws and diminisheth all things else, augments and increaseth benefits; because a noble action of liberality, done to a man… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
According to true military art, one should never push one's enemy to the point of despair, because such a state multiplies his… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Few and signally blessed are those whom Jupiter has destined to be cabbage-planters. For they've always one foot on the ground andthe… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
“Do What Thou Wilt; because men that are free, well-born, well-bred, and conversant in honest companies, have naturally an instinct and spur… — François Rabelais Copy Share Image
Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
If in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
I recognize in [my readers] a specific form and individual property, which our predecessors called Pantagruelism, by means of which they never take anything… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
But where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
The Lord forbid that I should be out of debt, as if indeed I could not be trusted. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Science sans conscience n' est que le ruine de l'âme. Knowledge without conscience is but the ruine of the soule. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
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