Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca) Quotes
To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.
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God's truth is too sacred to be expounded to superficial worldliness in its transient fit of earnestness.
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Silent as despairing love, and strong as jealousy.
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To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.
