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French Renaissance writer known for his satirical novel 'Gargantua and Pantagruel'. Rabelais' works are renowned for their humor, satire, and criticism of the church and social customs of the time.

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Famous Francois Rabelais Quotes

“The probity that scintillizes in the superfices of your persons informs my ratiocinating faculty, in a most stupendous manner, of the radiant virtues latent within the precious caskets and ventricles of your minds.”

Mind Persons Virtue Faculty Radiant Latent Caskets Probity

Book:Gargantua and Pantagruel: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and his Son Pantagruel

Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and his Son Pantagruel

“A certain jollity of mind, pickled in the scorn of fortune.”

Mind Certain Fortune Scorn

Book:Gargantua and Pantagruel

Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel

“Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.”

Mind Malicious

Book:Gargantua and Pantagruel

Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel

“Let every one be fully convinced in his own mind.”

Mind Worship Convinced Tolerance Sabbath Day Passing Judgment

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“Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.”

Mind Speak Waiting Secret Fate Thousand Ten Ears Mysterious Ease Bottles

Book:Gargantua and Pantagruel: Easyread Edition

Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel: Easyread Edition

About the Author

Born: February 4, 1494
Died: April 9, 1553
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 158

Books & Sources

Gargantua and Pantagruel: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and his Son PantagruelRelated source material

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