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“When the devil grows old he turns hermit.”

Quote by Ludovico Ariosto

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Ludovico Ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet of the Renaissance era, renowned for his epic poem 'Orlando Furioso'. Born on September 8, 1474, he dedicated his life to literature, leaving a lasting impact on the development of the Italian vernacular. Ariosto's work is celebrated for its humor and its role in shaping the Italian Renaissance. more

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“For rarely man escapes his destiny.”

Book:Delphi Poetical Works of Ludovico Ariosto - Complete Orlando Furioso (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Poetical Works of Ludovico Ariosto - Complete Orlando Furioso (Illustrated)

“Bullies, oppressors and all men who do violence to the rights of others are guilty not only of their own crimes, but also of the corruption they bring into the hearts of their victims.”

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“I would really like, in fact, to be born again in another two hundred years' time.”

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“Certainly the heart has always something to tell about the future to those who listen to it. But what does the heart know? Scarce a little of what has already happened.”

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“When a friend, then, indulges in the joy unburdening a secret on to another friend's bosom, he makes the latter, in his turn, feel the urge to taste the same joy himself.”

Feels Joy Turns Secret Taste Latter Urges Indulge Bosoms Indulge In

Book:The Betrothed,

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“He who travels much has this advantage over others – that the things he remembers soon become remote, so that in a short time they acquire the vague and poetical quality which is only given to other things by time. He who has not traveled at all has this disadvantage – that all his memories are of things present somewhere, since the places with which all his memories are concerned are present.”

Remember Given Memories Quality Advantage Concerned Acquire Traveled Vague Disadvantages Short Time

Book:Thoughts: And, The Broom [or The Flower of the Desert]

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“Everything since Homer has improved, except poetry.”

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“Rest forever, tired heart. The final illusion has perished. The one we believed eternal is gone. Just like that. Out the door desire follows hope. Rest forever. Enough throbbing. Nothing deserves your attention nor is the earth worth a sigh. Bitterness and boredom is life, nothing else ever, and the world is mud. Quiet now. Despair for the last time. Fate gives us dying as a gift. Now turn from the hills, the ugly hidden power which rules for the common evil and the infinite vanity of it all.”

“As shaking terrors from his blazing hair, a sanguine comet gleams through dusky air.”

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“When we were at peace, Democrats wanted to raise taxes. Now there's a war, so Democrats want to raise taxes. When there was a surplus, Democrats wanted to raise taxes. Now that there is a mild recession, Democrats want to raise taxes.”

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