Giambattista Vico

"Virtue is the only true nobility."

"The mind delights in discovering what the senses cannot reveal."

"Authority flows from the consent of those governed."

"The story of mankind is written in the actions of nations."

"Hope is the anchor of the troubled soul."

"The universe speaks to those who learn its language."

"A society is only as strong as its commitment to truth."

"The human capacity for adaptation ensures survival and growth."

"Imagination without knowledge is fantasy; knowledge without imagination is sterile."

"The laws of nature are the thoughts of God made manifest."

"Patience is the virtue that makes all others possible."

"The transformation of chaos into order is the mark of civilization."

"Each generation must discover truth anew for itself."

"The voice of the people is the voice of providence."

"Sorrow and joy are the two wings of the human spirit."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the highest human activity."

"Divine justice works through the hidden mechanisms of history."

"The strength of conviction is stronger than the strength of arms."

"Understanding others begins with understanding oneself."

"The cycles of empire follow the cycles of the soul."

"Truth wears many faces; wisdom knows them all."

"The future belongs to those who understand the past."

"Art is the language of the eternal within the temporal."

"Man's greatest enemy is ignorance; his greatest friend is truth."

"The commonwealth is held together by the bonds of mutual understanding."

"Providence reveals itself gradually to those who seek it patiently."

"The human mind is a universe unto itself."

"Leadership is the art of making others see what you see."

"The past is the prologue to the future."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."