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Alessandro Piccolomini Quotes (1508-1579)
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About Alessandro Piccolomini
Alessandro Piccolomini (13 June 1508 – 12 March 1579) was an Italian humanist and philosopher from Siena, who promoted the popularization in the vernacular of Latin and Greek scientific and philosophical treatises.
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“Acque quete fan le cose.
• Translation: ’Tis the quiet people that do the work.”
• Translation: ’Tis the quiet people that do the work.”
“Contrastan le donne per esser vinte.
• Translation: Women resist in order to be conquered.”
• Translation: Women resist in order to be conquered.”
“L’amor non si paga se non con amore.
• Translation: Love is never paid for save with love.”
• Translation: Love is never paid for save with love.”
“Alle spese del compagno non si può imparare.
• Translation: We cannot learn our lessons at our companion’s expense”
• Translation: We cannot learn our lessons at our companion’s expense”
“L’oro è quello che abbaglia gli occhi delle donne.
• Translation: Gold is the thing that dazzles the women’s eyes.”
• Translation: Gold is the thing that dazzles the women’s eyes.”
“Chi ama, si fida in tutto e per tutto della cosa amata.
• Translation: He who loves trusts the loved one unreservedly, and in all things.”
• Translation: He who loves trusts the loved one unreservedly, and in all things.”
“Il mondo va invecchiando e peggiorando di mano in mano.
• Translation: The world grows older and grows worse from generation to generation.”
• Translation: The world grows older and grows worse from generation to generation.”
“Pochi servidori si trovano che per danari non si corrompano.
• Translation: There are few servants to be found who cannot be corrupted with money.”
• Translation: There are few servants to be found who cannot be corrupted with money.”
“Prendiam il dolce ognihor che torlo accade,
Se ben d’amar alquanto ivi gustiamo;
Ch’ al mondo huom mai non è beato a pieno.
• Translation: Seize we the sweets of life whene’er we may,
E’en though some bitter taste therein we find,
For ne’er on earth can man know perfect joy.”
Se ben d’amar alquanto ivi gustiamo;
Ch’ al mondo huom mai non è beato a pieno.
• Translation: Seize we the sweets of life whene’er we may,
E’en though some bitter taste therein we find,
For ne’er on earth can man know perfect joy.”
“Io per mi pensava che in un giovine l’esser innamorato fusse il condimento di tutte le sue virtù, e che se ben alcun fusse una profonda sentina di vitii, Amor fusse bastante a sollevarlo in un momento fino a le stelle.
• Translation: I always used to think that the falling in love of a young man gave a savour to all his virtues, and that, even if he were a perfect sink of iniquity, Love would suffice in an instant to raise him to the stars.”
• Translation: I always used to think that the falling in love of a young man gave a savour to all his virtues, and that, even if he were a perfect sink of iniquity, Love would suffice in an instant to raise him to the stars.”
About Alessandro Piccolomini
Alessandro Piccolomini (13 June 1508 – 12 March 1579) was an Italian humanist and philosopher from Siena, who promoted the popularization in the vernacular of Latin and Greek scientific and philosophical treatises.