Francois Rabelais

Science without conscience is the soul's perdition.

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

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

Bring down the curtain, the farce is over

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

If you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.

In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

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

The appetite grows with eating.

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

Never did a great man hate good wine.

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.

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.

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

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

I drink for the thirst to come.