What did François Rabelais mean by: The dress does not make the monk. [Fr., L’habit ne fait le moine.] François Rabelais Author · France Copy
A man of good sense always believes what he is told, and what he finds written down. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François Rabelais, Knowledge, Trust, Wisdom, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François Rabelais, Humor, Perception, Self-awareness, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself? Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François Rabelais, Leadership, Power, Self-control, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
Hungry bellies have no ears. [Fr., La ventre affame n’point d’oreilles.] Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François Rabelais, Hunger, Ignorance, Survival, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François Rabelais, Consumption, Drinking, Eternity, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
I never sleep comfortably except when I am at sermon or when I pray to God. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, François Rabelais, Comfort, Faith, Sleep, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
+ To good and true love, fear is forever affixed. Author, October 9, 2023January 2, 2025, François Rabelais, Attachment, Fear, Love, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
+ Science without conscience is the soul’s perdition. Author, June 1, 2023December 25, 2024, François Rabelais, Conscience, Ethics, Knowledge, 0 François Rabelais Author · France
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Politics: the art of appearing candid and completely open while concealing as much as possible. Frank Herbert Author · USA
A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
