Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words. Francois Rabelais More Quotes by Francois Rabelais More Quotes From Francois Rabelais A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down. Francois Rabelais faith men believe Nature made the day for exercise, work and seeing to one's business; and ... it provides us with a candle, which is to say the bright and joyous light of the sun. Francois Rabelais light sun exercise If you wish to be good "Pantagruelists" (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put too much faith in people who look out through a hole. Francois Rabelais faith joy people How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise? Francois Rabelais wise foolish made One should never pursue the hazards of fortune to their very ends andit behooves all adventurers to treat their good luck with reverence, neither bothering nor upsetting it. Francois Rabelais hazards upset good-luck Few and signally blessed are those whom Jupiter has destined to be cabbage-planters. For they've always one foot on the ground andthe other not far from it. Anyone is welcome to argue about felicity and supreme happiness. But the man who plants cabbages I now positively declare to be the happiest of mortals. Francois Rabelais blessed feet men Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted. Francois Rabelais corruption unhappy men All things have their ends and cycles. And when they have reached their highest point, they are in their lowest ruin, for they cannot last for long in such a state. Such is the end for those who cannot moderate their fortune and prosperity with reason and temperance. Francois Rabelais lasts humility long It is said, proverbially, that happy is the doctor who is called in when the disease is on its way out. Francois Rabelais doctors disease way Tell the truth and shame the devil. Francois Rabelais devil honesty telling-the-truth A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tun(der). Francois Rabelais drinking rain wind Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking's just the measure. Francois Rabelais rising drinking morning I'd gladly do without a valet. I'm never so well treated as when I'm without a valet. Francois Rabelais valet treated wells Ha! for a divine and lordly manor, there is nothing like solid ground. Francois Rabelais modesty divine There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation. Francois Rabelais vexation charity men When my soul leaves this human dwelling, I will not consider myself to have completely died, but to pass from one state to another, given that, in you and by you, I remain in my visible image in this world. Francois Rabelais soul dwelling world An old monkey never makes a pretty face. Francois Rabelais monkeys hypocrisy faces Such 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 Rabelais devil courage war I am going to seek a grand perhaps. Francois Rabelais funeral One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools. Francois Rabelais trying two fall