Science without conscience is the death of the soul. – Francois Rabelais
I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him. – Francois Rabelais
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words. – Francois Rabelais
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself? – Francois Rabelais
The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error. And that I have tried to do, aided by modern technology, which enables me, having long since moved beyond longhand, to use a computer for both organizing and taking notes. – Doris Kearns Goodwin