“When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.”

Machination is worth more than force.

Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.

Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.

Plain as a nose in a man’s face.

If you wish to be good “Pantagruelists” (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put too much faith in people who look out through a hole.

I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.

He that has patience may compass anything.

The farce is finished. I go to seek a vast perhaps.

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

There are more old drunkards than old physicians.

To laugh is proper to man.

Of a young hermit, an old devil.

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.

In this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.

To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?

It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor His counsel, nor His love.

But what do they help if one seeks for counsel, for one cries this, and one cries that, and another cries something that is neither this nor that.

I think we can all use a little bit of counseling on planet earth today. But when it comes to reparative therapy.

Cold is the counsel of women.

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.

Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.

Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.