Facts about Francois Rabelais

Occup.Clergyman
FromFrance
DiedApril 9, 1553

Summary

Francois Rabelais was a famous Clergyman from France.

Our collection contains 35 quotes who is written / told by Francois, under the main topic Time.

35 Famous quotes by Francois Rabelais

Small: How can I govern others, who cant even govern myself?
"How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?"
Small: I drink no more than a sponge
"I drink no more than a sponge"
Small: How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
"How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?"
Small: When I drink, I think and when I think, I drink
"When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink"
Small: One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools
"One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools"
Small: It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man
"It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man"
Small: If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your looking glass
"If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your looking glass"
Small: Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words
"Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words"
Small: Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this
"Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this"
Small: For he who can wait, everything comes in time
"For he who can wait, everything comes in time"
Small: A bellyful is a bellyful
"A bellyful is a bellyful"
Small: When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himsel
"When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself"
Small: Ignorance is the mother of all evils
"Ignorance is the mother of all evils"
Small: I wont undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace
"I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace"
Small: I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could
"I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could"
Small: No clock is more regular than the belly
"No clock is more regular than the belly"
Small: Half the world does not know how the other half lives
"Half the world does not know how the other half lives"
Small: Frugality is for the vulgar
"Frugality is for the vulgar"
Small: Everything comes in time to those who can wait
"Everything comes in time to those who can wait"
Small: There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevole
"There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation"
Small: In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will
"In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will"
Small: I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who neve
"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"
Small: How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who ma
"How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?"
Small: It is my feeling that Time ripens all things with Time all things are revealed Time is the father of tr
"It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth"
Small: We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us
"We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us"
Small: A habit does not a monk make
"A habit does not a monk make"
Small: Misery is the company of lawsuits
"Misery is the company of lawsuits"
Small: If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks
"If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks"
Small: From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains
"From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains"
Small: Believe me, tis a godlike thing to lend to owe is a heroic virtue
"Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue"
Small: Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and cou
"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"
Small: There are more old drunkards than old physicians
"There are more old drunkards than old physicians"
Small: Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish
"Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish"
Small: Nature abhors a vacuum
"Nature abhors a vacuum"
Small: Debts and lies are generally mixed together
"Debts and lies are generally mixed together"