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Francesco Guicciardini was an Italian historian renowned for his profound insights into Italian history and diplomatic policy. His work, 'The History of Italy', is one of the most important historical works of the Renaissance.

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Famous Francesco Guicciardini Quotes

“He is less likely to be mistaken who looks forward to a change in the affairs of the world than he who regards them as firm and stable.”

World Looks Change Regard Affair Firm Stable Mistaken

Author:Francesco Guicciardini

“There is no evil in human affairs that has not some good mingled with it. [It., Non e male alcuno nelle cose umane che non abbia congiunto seco qualche bene.]”

Humans Evil Males Affair

Author:Francesco Guicciardini

“By numberless examples it will evidently appear that human affairs are as subject to change and fluctuation as the waters of the sea agitated by the winds.”

Humans Water Sea Subjects Example Wind Affair Fluctuation

Author:Francesco Guicciardini

“Experience has always shown, and reason also, that affairs which depend on many seldom succeed.”

Reason Depends Succeed Affair

Author:Francesco Guicciardini

“Affairs that depend on many rarely succeed.”

Depends Succeed Affair Planning

Author:Francesco Guicciardini

“The affairs of this world are so shifting and depend on so many accidents, that it is hard to form any judgment concerning the future; nay, we see from experience that the forecasts even of the wise almost always turn out false.”

World Hard Form Turns Wise This World Depends Judgment Affair Accidents Shifting Forecasts

Book:Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini

Source: Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini

About the Author

Born: March 6, 1483
Died: May 22, 1540
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 33

Books & Sources

RicordiRelated source material

Counsels and Reflections of Francesco GuicciardiniRelated source material

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The History of ItalyRelated source material

The history of Italy: from the year 1490 to 1532Related source material

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