I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity.
FRANCOIS RABELAISGestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain.
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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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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
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Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
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To good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
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Fate leads the willing, and th’ unwilling draws.
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Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.
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Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.
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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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To laugh is proper to man.
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How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?
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I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
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I drink for the thirst to come.
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Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.
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I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
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If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
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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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I urge you to spend your youth profitably in study and virtue…. In brief, let me see in you an abyss of knowledge.
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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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I am going to seek a great perhaps.
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Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
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