Quotes from Francois Rabelais

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

Misery is the company of lawsuits.

A habit does not a monk make.

Plain as a nose in a man's face.

I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God.

He replies nothing but monosyllables. I believe he would make three bites of a cherry.

I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.

Half the world does not know how the other half lives.

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.

Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.

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.

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

...you've heard how short, concise, and compendious he is in his Answers? Nothing is to be got out of him but Monosyllables? by Jingo, I believe he would make three Bites of a Cherry.

Pantagruel said to his men, "Gentlemen, I have made this prisoner believe that we will not assault them till to-morrow at noon, but my intention is that we charge them about the hour of the first sleep.

When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.

I drink no more than a sponge.

I'd rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.

Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.

I build only living stones--men.

To laugh is proper to man.

One inch of joy surmounts of grief a span, Because to laugh is proper to the man.

I've often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.

For God, nothing is impossible. And, if he wanted, in the future women would give birth from their ears.