François Rabelais Quotes

He freshly and cheerfully asked him how a man should kill time.

Scampering as if the Devil drove them.

Needs must when the Devil drives.

Let us fly and save our bacon.

Would you damn your precious soul?

You are Christians of the best edition, all picked and culled.

We will take the good-will for the deed.

He that has patience may compass anything.

Which was performed to a T.

I would have you call to mind the strength of the ancient giants, that undertook to lay the high mountain Pelion on the top of Ossa, and set among those the shady Olympus.

Do not believe what I tell you here any more than if it were some tale of a tub.

The Devil was sick, — the Devil a monk would be; The Devil was well, — the devil a monk was he.

Above the pitch, out of tune, and off the hinges.

Following his example, I encourage all these diabolical calumniators to go hang themselves before the last moon's quarter is done. I will supply the rope.

A son [Timon le Misanthrope] exemple ie denonce à ces calumniateurs diaboliques, que tous ayent à se pendre dedans le dernier chanteau de ceste lune. Ie les fourniray de licolz.