Francois Rabelais – 14 Quotes

14 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

Everything comes in time to those who can wait.

– 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

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

– Francois Rabelais