Dante Alighieri quotes - page 6

Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher, best known for his epic poem "The Divine Comedy." His work laid the foundation for modern Italian language and literature. He is recognized as one of the greatest literary figures of the Middle Ages. Here are 171 of his quotes:

Here one must leave behind all hesitation; here every cowardice must meet its death. (Dante Alighieri)
Love, which is quickly kindled in the gentle heart, seized this man for the fair form that was taken from me, and the manner afflicts me still. Love, which absolves no one beloved from loving, seized me so strongly with his charm that, as thou seest, it does not leave me yet. View quote
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Unless, before then, the prayer assist me which rises from a heart that lives in grace: what avails the other, which is not heard in heaven? View quote
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A thing done has an end! View quote
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Necessity brings him here, not pleasure. View quote
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For to lose time irks him most who most knows. View quote
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Time moves and yet we do not notice it. View quote
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And his will is our peace; this is the sea To which is moving onward whatsoever It doth create, and all that nature makes. View quote
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O Sun, that healest all distempered vision, Thou dost content me so, when thou resolvest, That doubting pleases me no less than knowing! View quote
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How long in woman lasts the fire of love, If eye or touch do not relight it often. View quote
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To be rude to him was courtesy. (Dante Alighieri)
I am he who held both the keys of the heart of Frederick, and who turned them, locking and unlocking so softly. View quote
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Virtue with poverty didst thou prefer To the possession of great wealth with vice. View quote
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For all the gold that is beneath the moon, Or ever has been, of these weary souls Could never make a single one repose. View quote
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And one his limb transpierced, and one lopped off, should show, it would be nothing to compare with the disgusting mode of the ninth Bolgia. A cask by losing centre-piece or cant was never shattered so, as I saw one rent from the chin to where one breaketh wind. Between his legs were hanging down his entrails; his heart was visible, and the dismal sack that maketh excrement of what is eaten. While I was all absorbed in seeing him, he looked at me, and opened with his hands his bosom, saying: "See now how I rend me; How mutilated, see, is Mahomet; in front of me doth Ali weeping go, cleft in the face from forelock unto chin; and all the others whom thou here beholdest, disseminators of scandal and of schism while living were, and therefore are cleft thus. View quote
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Each one confusedly a good conceives Wherein the mind may rest, and longeth for it; Therefore to overtake it each one strives. View quote
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Weeping itself there does not let them weep, And grief that finds a barrier in the eyes Turns itself inward to increase the anguish. View quote
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By its seed each herb is recognized. View quote
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I wept not, I within so turned to stone. View quote
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I looked, and I beheld the shade of him Who made through cowardice the great refusal. View quote
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It was now the hour that turns back the longing of seafarers and melts their heart the day they have bidden dear friends farewell and pierces the new traveller with love if he hears in the distance the bell that seems to mourn the dying day. (Dante Alighieri)
Day was departing, and the embrowned air Released the animals that are on earth From their fatigues. View quote
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No and Yes within my head contend. View quote
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With the colour that paints the morning and evening clouds that face the sun I saw then the whole heaven suffused. View quote
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At once I understood, and I was sure this was that sect of evil souls who were hateful to God and to His enemies. View quote
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Occupation: Italian Poet
Born: May 23, 1265
Died: September 5, 1321
Quotes count: 171
Wikipedia: Dante Alighieri

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