Wisdom of Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (May 1265 – September 14, 1321), was an Italian philosopher, poet, and writer. He was influential in establishing Italy’s literature and is considered one of the world’s greatest literary legends. He is most known for his portrayals of Heaven and Hell.

Below we list some words of wisdom from Dante Alighieri.

“Astrology, the noblest of sciences.”

“I am made of God, through his Grace. Such that your misery touches me not, Nor does flame of that burning assail me.”

“Fate's arrow, when expected, travels slow.”

“The path to paradise begins in hell.”

“I care not where my body may take me as long as my soul is embarked on a meaningful journey.”

“If you give people light, they will find their own way.”

“Follow your path, and let the people talk.”

“Consider your origins: you were not made to live as brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.”

“The more souls who resonate together, the greater the intensity of their love... and, mirror-like... each soul reflects the other.”

“If your world isn't right, the cause is in you.”

“From a small spark, Great flame has risen.”

“Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.”

“Mankind is at its best when it is most free. This will be clear if we grasp the principle of liberty. We must recall that the basic principle is freedom of choice, which saying many have on their lips but few in their minds.”

“Be like a solid tower whose brave height remains unmoved by all the winds that blow; the man who lets his thoughts be turned aside by one thing or another, will lose sight of his true goal, his mind sapped of its strength.”

“O mortal men, be wary of how ye judge.”

“He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.”

“Because your question searches for deep meaning, I shall explain in simple words.”

“Nature is the art of God.”

“Because there is no man who can be true and just judge of himself, so much will self-love deceive him.”

“This mountain is so formed that it is always wearisome when one begins the ascent, but becomes easier the higher one climbs.”

“Compassion is not a passion; rather a noble disposition of the soul, made ready to receive love, mercy, and other charitable passions.”

“All hope abandon, ye who enter here!”

“The day that man allows true love to appear, those things which are well made will fall into confusion and will overturn everything we believe to be right and true.”

“He is not always at ease who laughs.”

“Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.”

“The greatest gift that God in His bounty made in creation, and the most conformable to His goodness, and that which He prizes the most, was the freedom of will, with which the creatures with intelligence, they all and they alone, were and are endowed.”

“A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence.”

“There is no greater pain than to remember, in our present grief, past happiness.”

“As one who sees in dreams and wakes to find the emotional impression of his vision still powerful while its parts fade from his mind - Just such am I, having lost nearly all the vision itself, while in my heart I feel the sweetness of it yet distill and fall.”

“In His will, our peace.”

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