Quote of François Rabelais - Hours were made for man, not...
Biography - François Rabelais:
Born: 1494 - Died: 1553
Period:
15th century
Place of birth: France
Note
"I never follow the clock: hours were made for man, not man for hours."
Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel
Translation
(French, German)
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