Francis Petrarch Quotes

The law of love is harsh, but no matter how harsh it may be, it must be obeyed, for by it the earth and sky have been united since the depths of ages.

Those who can say how much they love, feel only a small love.

A beautiful death honors the entire life.

No one is so young that they cannot die today.

Reason has no place against the force of passion.

All the evil that can unfold in the world is hidden in a nest of traitors.

Beauty and virtue rarely can dwell together.

The five enemies of peace that live among us are: fear, greed, envy, hatred, and pride. Eliminate them and you will have permanent peace.

It is more honorable to obtain the throne than to be born into it. Fortune grants one, merit the other.

It is better to wish for good than to know the truth.

Reason speaks and feeling bites.

The human being has no greater enemy than himself.