Francois Rabelais

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.

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

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.

How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?

How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

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

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

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

Misery is the company of lawsuits.

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

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.