‎I go to seek a Great Perhaps. - François Rabelais

Ліпше зовсім нічого не вчитися, ніж учитися з таких книжок під ферулою таких вихователів. Бо вся ота їхня наука — дурниця, а їхня мудрість — харки-макогоники, вони тільки найкращі, найшляхетніші уми із плигу збивають і вицвіт юнацтва занапащають.

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.

Thirst, for who in the time of innocence would have drunk without being athirst? Nay, sir, it was drinking; for privatio praesupponit habitum.