It's a shame to be called "educated" those who do not study the ancient Greek writers. — Francois Rabelais Ancient Copy Share Image
Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking's just the measure. — Francois Rabelais Drinking Copy Share Image
The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words. — Francois Rabelais Belly Copy Share Image
One inch of joy surmounts of grief a span, Because to laugh is proper to the man. — Francois Rabelais Comedy Copy Share Image
A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down. — Francois Rabelais Always believe 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 Conscience Copy Share Image
The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you can't get it back; it's bald in… — Francois Rabelais Bald Copy Share Image
“Baste! enough! I sup, I wet, I humect, I moisten my gullet, I drink, and all for fear of dying. Drink always… — François Rabelais Death 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
Pantagruel was telling me that he believed the queen had given the symbolic word used among her subjects to denote sovereign good… — Francois Rabelais Cheer Copy Share Image
Debts and lies are generally mixed together. [Fr., Debtes et mensonges sont ordinairement ensemble rallies.] — Francois Rabelais Debt Copy Share Image
It is the custom on Africa to always produce new and monstrous things. [Fr., Afrique est coustumiere toujours choses produire nouvelles et… — Francois Rabelais Africa Copy Share Image
I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never… — Francois Rabelais Abandon Copy Share Image
A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tun(der). — Francois Rabelais Beats Copy Share Image
Appetite comes with eating…but thirst goes away with drinking. — Francois Rabelais Appetite Copy Share Image
“A mother-in-law dies only when another devil is needed in hell.” — François Rabelais Hell Copy Share Image
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us. — Francois Rabelais Desire Copy Share Image
It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man. — Francois Rabelais Comedy Copy Share Image
I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue… In brief, let me see in you an abyss of… — Francois Rabelais Abyss Copy Share Image
If you wish to be good "Pantagruelists" (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put… — Francois Rabelais Be good Copy Share Image
If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all of human nature perishes. — Francois Rabelais Balls 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 Benevolence Copy Share Image
It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth. — Francois Rabelais All things Copy Share Image
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor. — Francois Rabelais Dying last words Copy Share Image