There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.
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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The belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
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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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I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
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It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
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But where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet.
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I am going to seek a grand perhaps.
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There are more old drunkards than old physicians.
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How can I govern others, who can’t even govern myself?
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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
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Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition.
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Never did a great man hate good wine.
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I drink no more than a sponge.
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Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
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