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

Quote by Francois Rabelais

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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and...

How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and...

A habit does not a monk make.

A habit does not a monk make.

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.

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...

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...

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...

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.

I drink no more than a sponge

I drink no more than a sponge

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.

A bellyful is a bellyful.

A bellyful is a bellyful.

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...

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property...

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property...

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

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

Debts and lies are generally mixed together.

Debts and lies are generally mixed together.

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.

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

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

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

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.

The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite:...

The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite:...