It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
FRANCOIS RABELAISPantagruel was telling me that he believed the queen had given the symbolic word used among her subjects to denote sovereign good cheer, when she said to her tabachins, A panacea.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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Giving words is an act of lovers.
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I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.
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If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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I never drink without a thirst, either present or future.
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To good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
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A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Ignorance is the mother of all evils.
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Nature abhors a vacuum.
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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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Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.
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Of a young hermit, an old devil.
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The 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.
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The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
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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.
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