French - Clergyman | 1493 - April 9, 1553
It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
Francois Rabelais
WorldArtsWouldSoonPerishRemove
Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.
MyselfOthersWhoGovernEvenHow
How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?
PeaceWarArtsMeansTriedUntil
I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.
WineOilMoreScentDeliciousThan
The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
MomentHairYouBackBaldMissed
The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you can't get it back; it's bald in the back of the head and never turns around.
DogYouRunWillDrinkNever
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.
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