198 Quotes by François Rabelais

Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.

So that we may not be like the Athenians, who never consulted except after the event done. [Fr., Afin que ne semblons es Athenians, qui ne consultoient jamais sinon apres le cas faict.]

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it

The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.

The Devil was sick - the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he

I build only living stones--men.

Languages exist by arbitrary institutions and conventions among peoples; words, as the dialecticians tell us, do not signify naturally, but at our pleasure.

Misery is the company of lawsuits.

Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.