To laugh is proper to man.
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To laugh is proper to man.
FRANCOIS RABELAISEverything comes in time to those who can wait.
FRANCOIS RABELAISSuch is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they’re less than women.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
FRANCOIS RABELAISSo much is a man worth as he esteems himself.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA crier of green sauce.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHe who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.–Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,–loses horse and mule.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIf in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThere is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe belly has no ears nor is it to be filled with fair words.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI build only living stones–men.
FRANCOIS RABELAISNo noble man ever hated good wine.
FRANCOIS RABELAISTime, 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.
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