Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Francois Rabelais Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Feb 4, 1494
  • Died: Apr 9, 1553

François Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, bawdy jokes and songs. His best known work is Gargantua and Pantagruel. Because of his literary power and historical importance, Western literary critics considered him one of the great writers of world literature and among the creators of modern European writing.

Tell the truth and shame the devil. truth

Science without conscience is the death of the soul. death & science

Misery is the company of lawsuits. the law

How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself? power

I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace. peace & war

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things with Time all things are revealed Time is the father of truth. time & truth

From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains. strength

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words. love

Everything comes in time to those who can wait. time

To good and true love fear is forever affixed. fear & love

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

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks. hope

Nature abhors a vacuum. nature

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Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 other sayings from William Butler Yeats

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Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

27 wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill

74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill