Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain.
FRANCOIS RABELAISNature abhors a vacuum.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.
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A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.
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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment.
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The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he’ll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you.
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Tell the truth and shame the devil.
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I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.
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An old monkey never makes a pretty face.
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Pantagruelism is a certain gaitey of the spirit consisting in a disdain for the hazards of fortune.
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I build only living stones–men.
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Thought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.
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Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
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A good intention does not mean honor.
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No noble man ever hated good wine.
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