Because 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.
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.
FRANCOIS RABELAISSuch is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they’re less than women.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA good intention does not mean honor.
FRANCOIS RABELAISGestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.
FRANCOIS RABELAISNature abhors a vacuum.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI am going to seek a grand perhaps.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIn their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.
FRANCOIS RABELAISWe always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
FRANCOIS RABELAISTo good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
FRANCOIS RABELAISWisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
FRANCOIS RABELAISBut where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHe that has patience may compass anything.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe 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.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS