Francois Rabelais

Without health, life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering.

— Francois Rabelais

“Si vous faîtes attention aux signes, quand donc ferez vous attention à ce qu'ils signifient? If you pay attention to the signs,…

— François Rabelais

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

— Francois Rabelais

“May the fire of St. Anthony fly up thy fundament.”

— François Rabelais

Row on [whatever happens]. [Lat., Vogue la galere.]

— Francois Rabelais

I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.

— Francois Rabelais

“I have nothing, I owe a great deal, and the rest I leave to the poor.”

— Francois Rabelais

Gargantua, at the age of four hundred four score and forty- four years begat his son Pantagruel, from his wife, named Badebec,…

— Francois Rabelais

A good intention does not mean honor. [Fr., A bon entendeur ne faut qu'un parole.]

— Francois Rabelais