In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will. — Francois Rabelais Clause Copy Share Image
If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror — Francois Rabelais April fools Copy Share Image
I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God. — Francois Rabelais Comfort Copy Share Image
I'd rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous. — Francois Rabelais Comedy Copy Share Image
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
“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 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 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… — Francois Rabelais France Copy Share Image
A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles. — Francois Rabelais Battle Copy Share Image
One should never pursue the hazards of fortune to their very ends andit behooves all adventurers to treat their good luck with… — Francois Rabelais Adventurer Copy Share Image
There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it… — Francois Rabelais Antiquity 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
The probity that scintillizes in the superfices of your persons informs my ratiocinating faculty, in a most stupendous manner, of the radiant… — 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 Action Copy Share Image
“I have a remedy against thirst, quite contrary to that which is good against the biting of a mad dog. Keep running… — François Rabelais Copy Share Image
Go, all of you poor people, in the name of God the Creator, and let him forever be your guide. And henceforth,… — Francois Rabelais Apostle paul Copy Share Image
“He would flay the fox, say the ape's paternoster, return to his sheep, and turn the hogs to the hay. He would… — François Rabelais Lion 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
When my soul leaves this human dwelling, I will not consider myself to have completely died, but to pass from one state… — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image