Author: Francois Rabelais

Quotes

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

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

- 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.

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

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?

- Francois Rabelais

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

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

- Francois Rabelais

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

- Francois Rabelais

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

- Francois Rabelais

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

- Francois Rabelais

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

- Francois Rabelais

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

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

- Francois Rabelais

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