Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

Quote by Francois Rabelais

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Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your looking glass.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your looking glass.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men....

Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men....

Frugality is for the vulgar.

Frugality is for the vulgar.

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.

Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed;...

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed;...

Everything comes in time to those who can wait.

Everything comes in time to those who can wait.

Misery is the company of Lawsuits.

Misery is the company of Lawsuits.

How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?

How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a...

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a...

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

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

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

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

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.

When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.

Debts and lies are generally mixed together.

Debts and lies are generally mixed together.

The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you...

The right moment wears a full head of hair: when it has been missed, you...

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

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