It's a shame to be called "educated" those who do not study the ancient Greek writers. — Francois Rabelais Ancient Copy Share Image
The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words. — Francois Rabelais Belly Copy Share Image
Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking's just the measure. — Francois Rabelais Drinking Copy Share Image
Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said. — Francois Rabelais Half Copy Share Image
I'd gladly do without a valet. I'm never so well treated as when I'm without a valet. — François Rabelais Treated Copy Share Image
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God. — Francois Rabelais I pray Copy Share Image
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words. — Francois Rabelais Attractive Copy Share Image
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he'll never… — Francois Rabelais Dog Copy Share Image
Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune. — Francois Rabelais Certain Copy Share Image
It is said, proverbially, that happy is the doctor who is called in when the disease is on its way out. — Francois Rabelais Disease Copy Share Image
Languages exist by arbitrary institutions and conventions among peoples; words, as the dialecticians tell us, do not signify naturally, but at our… — Francois Rabelais Arbitrary Copy Share Image
“Une tête bien faite et une tête bien pleine (kepala yang baik adalah kepala yang penuh dengan ilmu pengetahuan” — François Rabelais Copy Share Image
“Seeing how sorrow eats you, defeats you. I'd rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.” — Francois Rabelais Comedy Copy Share Image
There are more old drunkards than old physicians. [Fr., Il y a plus de vieux ivrongnes qu'il y a de vieux medecins.] — Francois Rabelais Drinking Copy Share Image
War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast… — Francois Rabelais Blast Copy Share Image
“No hay peor pérdida de tiempo que la de contar las horas ¿que se consigue con eso? Y no hay mayor quimera… — François 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… — Francois Rabelais Books Copy Share Image
So that we may not be like the Athenians, who never consulted except after the event done. [Fr., Afin que ne semblons… — Francois Rabelais Athenians 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 Absence Copy Share Image
It is quite a common and vulgar thing among humans to understand, foresee, know and predict the troubles of others. But oh… — Francois Rabelais Common Copy Share Image
If you say to me: "Master, it would seem that you weren't too terribly wise to have written these bits of nonsense… — Francois Rabelais Amusement Copy Share Image
Wait a second while I take a swig off this bottle: it's my true and only Helicon, my Caballine fount, my sole… — Francois Rabelais Bottles Copy Share Image
Always open all gates and roads to your enemies, and rather make for them a bridge of silver, to get rid of… — Francois Rabelais Bridges Copy Share Image
The age was still dark and reeked of the havoc and misfortunes of the Goths who had put all good literature to… — Francois Rabelais Age Copy Share Image
Do you know what Agelisas said, when he was asked why the great city of Lacedomonie was not girded with walls? Because,… — Francois Rabelais Bones Copy Share Image
“Readers, friends, if you turn these pages Put your prejudice aside, For, really, there's nothing here that's outrageous, Nothing sick, or bad… — François Rabelais Books 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 Action Copy Share Image
I have already related to you great and admirable things; but, if you might be induced to adventure upon the hazard of… — Francois Rabelais Admirable Copy Share Image
“...and also celebrate the Skill of the Scythians in that Art, who sent once to Darius King of Persia an Embassador that… — François Rabelais Trash talking Copy Share Image
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![“Always open all gates and roads to your enemies, and rather make for them a bridge of silver, to get rid of them. [Fr., Ouvrez toujours a vos ennemis toutes les portes et chemin, et plutot leur faites un pont d'argent, afin de les renvoyer.]” quote by Francois Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb9/francois-rabelais-2038_bridges_always-open-all-gates-and-roads-to-your_611752.jpg)
