Francois Rabelais
Quotes by Francois Rabelais
Science without conscience is the death of the soul.
— Francois Rabelais
To good and true love fear is forever affixed.
— Francois Rabelais
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.
— Francois Rabelais
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
— Francois Rabelais
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
— Francois Rabelais
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
— Francois Rabelais
When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.
— Francois Rabelais
Nature abhors a vacuum.
— Francois Rabelais
I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
— Francois Rabelais
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
— Francois Rabelais
From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
— Francois Rabelais
It is my feeling that Time ripens all things with Time all things are revealed Time is the father of truth.
— Francois Rabelais
Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
— Francois Rabelais
Tell the truth and shame the devil.
— Francois Rabelais