Tell the truth and shame the devil.
FRANCOIS RABELAISDon’t limp in front of the lame.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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If you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
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Fate leads the willing, and th’ unwilling draws.
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It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
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It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.
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Machination is worth more than force.
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Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
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If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all of human nature perishes.
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I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.
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There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.
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A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down.
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I drink no more than a sponge.
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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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