Francois Rabelais

You shall never want rope enough.

You shall never want rope enough.

He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says
Solomon.--Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,--loses read more

He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says
Solomon.--Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,--loses horse
and mule.
[Fr., Qui ne s'adventure n'a cheval ny mule, ce dist Salomon.--
Qui trop, dist Echephron, s'adventure--perd cheval et mule,
respondit Malcon.]

Believe me that it is a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic
virtue.

Believe me that it is a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic
virtue.

Strike the iron whilst it is hot.

Strike the iron whilst it is hot.

Stir up the hornets.
[Fr., Irriter les freslons.]

Stir up the hornets.
[Fr., Irriter les freslons.]