Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Vittorio Alfieri

Vittorio Alfieri

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A king should never fall from his throne, except when the throne falls.

Alfonso V the Magnanimous

Alfonso V the Magnanimous

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The books are, among my advisers, the ones that please me the most, because neither fear nor hope prevent them from telling me what I should do.

Alfonso X the Wise

Alfonso X the Wise

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Those who knowingly let the king err, deserve punishment like traitors.

Alfonso X the Wise

Alfonso X the Wise

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Empty vessels make the most noise.

Alfonso X the Wise

Alfonso X the Wise

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If God had consulted me about the system of the universe, I would have given him a few ideas.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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No pain is greater than remembering happy times from misery.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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Humanity is in the best situation when it possesses the highest degree of freedom.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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Be firm like a tower, whose peak never bends to the onslaught of time.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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Seek freedom, a treasure as precious as knows the one who gives their life for it.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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Oh, foolish pursuits of mortals! How weak are the reasons that lead us not to lift our flight from the Earth!