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

Quote by Francois Rabelais

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If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

Looking as like - as one pea does like another

Looking as like - as one pea does like another

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

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

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a...

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a...

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

There are more old drunkards than old physicians.

There are more old drunkards than old physicians.

No clock is more regular than the belly.

No clock is more regular than the belly.

Frugality is for the vulgar.

Frugality is for the vulgar.

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and...

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and...

How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise?...

How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise?...

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.

Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.

One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.

The Devil was sick - the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well...

The Devil was sick - the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well...

I drink no more than a sponge.

I drink no more than a sponge.

I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence...

I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence...

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...

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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...