I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHow shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together.
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The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible, we’ll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.
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I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
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If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all–both old and young.
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I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.
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Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
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Of a young hermit, an old devil.
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All’s well in the end, if you’ve only the patience to wait.
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An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
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Nature made the day for exercise, work and seeing to one’s business; and … it provides us with a candle, which is to say the bright and joyous light of the sun.
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