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Petrarch Quotes

Petrarch quotes

Italian Poet July 20, 1304 – July 19, 1374

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Petrarch quote: "Shame is the fruit of my vanities, and remorse, and the..."
Shame is the fruit of my vanities, and remorse, and the clearest knowledge of how the world's delight is a brief dream. Petrarch
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure."
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure. Petrarch
Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself stricken with a dangerous ailment he would not anxiously desire to regain the blessing of health? Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "Books have led some to learning and others to madness."
Books have led some to learning and others to madness. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "Libri quosdam ad scientiam, quosdam ad insaniam deduxere...."
Libri quosdam ad scientiam, quosdam ad insaniam deduxere. (Books have led some to knowledge and some to madness.) Petrarch
How do you know, poor fool? Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence'; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "I wish to go beyond the fire that burns me."
I wish to go beyond the fire that burns me. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the..."
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "walk forwards in the radiance of the past"
walk forwards in the radiance of the past Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming..."
Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and what will follow our departure. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "And tears are heard within the harp I touch."
And tears are heard within the harp I touch. Petrarch
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "Man has no greater enemy than himself."
Man has no greater enemy than himself. Petrarch
Petrarch quote: "How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!"
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure! Petrarch

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