Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.

Quote by Francois Rabelais

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Looking as like - as one pea does like another

Looking as like - as one pea does like another

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?...

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

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...

In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.

In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done...

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done...

I drink no more than a sponge

I drink no more than a sponge

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....

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

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

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

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...

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.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

I drink no more than a sponge.

I drink no more than a sponge.

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man...

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man...

No clock is more regular than the belly.

No clock is more regular than the belly.

The farce is finished. I go to seek a vast perhaps.

The farce is finished. I go to seek a vast perhaps.

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;...