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 Arguing 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
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us. — Francois Rabelais Desire 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
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
The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court. — Francois Rabelais Christian 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 Grief 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
Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain. [Fr., Centre fortune, la diverse un chartier rompit nazardes son fouet.] — Francois Rabelais Carter Copy Share Image
How comes it that you curse, Frere Jean? It's only, said the monk, in order to embellish my language. They are the… — Francois Rabelais Color Copy Share Image
What harm in learning and getting knowledge even from a sot, a pot, a fool, a mitten, or a slipper. [Fr., Que… — Francois Rabelais Fool Copy Share Image
