If in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
FRANCOIS RABELAISBecause just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
-
-
Frugality is for the vulgar.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
Machination is worth more than force.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
When my soul leaves this human dwelling, I will not consider myself to have completely died, but to pass from one state to another, given that, in you and by you, I remain in my visible image in this world.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
Thought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
I drink no more than a sponge.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
But where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS -
If you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS






