François Rabelais Quotes

16th-century French writer and humanist (1494–1553)

François Rabelais (ca. 1493 – April 9 1553) was a French humanist writer of satirical romances.

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Pen Names: Seraphin Calobarsy • Alcofribas Nasier • Maistre Alcofribas Nasier • M. Alcofribas

Alternative Names: Francois Rabelais • Rabelais • Françoys Rabelais

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Then I began to think that it is very true which is commonly said, that the one half of the world knoweth not how the other half liveth.

A good crier of green sauce.

Send them home as merry as crickets.

So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.

He laid him squat as a flounder.

How well I feathered my nest.

He did not care a button for it.

By robbing Peter he paid Paul, … and hoped to catch larks if ever the heavens should fall.

He always looked a given horse in the mouth.

Thought the moon was made of green cheese.

As soon as he was born, he cried not as other babes use to do, Miez, miez, miez, miez, but with a high, sturdy, and big voice shouted about, Some drink, some drink, some drink, as inviting all the world to drink with him. The noise hereof was so extremely great, that it was heard in both the countries at once of Beauce and Bibarois. I doubt me, that you do not thoroughly believe the truth of this strange nativity. Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written.

Natura abhorret vacuum.

Appetite comes with eating, says Angeston. But the thirst goes away with drinking.

I drink no more than a sponge.

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