The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIf 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.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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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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Hungry bellies have no ears.
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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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Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
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I’d gladly do without a valet. I’m never so well treated as when I’m without a valet.
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The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you can’t get it back; it’s bald in the back of the head and never turns around.
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You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.
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One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.
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Oh thrice and four times happy, those who plant cabbages.
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A crier of green sauce.
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Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.
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Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
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Never did a great man hate good wine.
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A good intention does not mean honor.
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