I've often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well. Francois Rabelais More Quotes by Francois Rabelais More Quotes From Francois Rabelais I am going to seek a great perhaps. Francois Rabelais last-words Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors. Francois Rabelais creditorsdebtorswish I drink no more than a sponge. Francois Rabelais drinkingwittyfunny The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he'll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you. Francois Rabelais dogoppositesrunning Hungry bellies have no ears. Francois Rabelais hungryhungerears To good and true love, fear is forever affixed. Francois Rabelais fearforeverlove If you say to me: "Master, it would seem that you weren't too terribly wise to have written these bits of nonsense and pleasant mockeries," I respond that you are hardly more so in finding amusement in reading them. Francois Rabelais amusementreadingwise So much is a man worth as he esteems himself. Francois Rabelais developmentalesteemmen Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said. Francois Rabelais hypocrisyhalfreligion Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind. Francois Rabelais maliciousmind No clock is more regular than the belly. Francois Rabelais bellyhungerclock Science sans conscience n' est que le ruine de l'âme. Knowledge without conscience is but the ruine of the soule. Francois Rabelais conscienceknowledge Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue. Francois Rabelais stewardshipheroicbelieve I build only living stones--men. Francois Rabelais stonesmenreligion To laugh is proper to man. Francois Rabelais laughterlaughingmen I'd rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous. Francois Rabelais laughterwritingmen All's well in the end, if you've only the patience to wait. Francois Rabelais endswaitingpatience So that we may not be like the Athenians, who never consulted except after the event done. Francois Rabelais eventsdonewisdom A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles. Francois Rabelais coinsbattlewar Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate. Francois Rabelais fatesecretwaiting
