Giovanni Vico

"The divine comedy is reflected in every human life and every human choice."

"Language reveals the assumptions of a culture about reality and truth."

"The future is pregnant with the seeds of the past and present."

"True nobility lies in the refinement of the mind and heart, not in lineage."

"The artist is the one who sees what others merely look at."

"In the depths of sorrow lie the seeds of wisdom and compassion."

"The state that ignores its own history is doomed to repeat its mistakes."

"Humility is the foundation upon which all other virtues are built."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of the infinite in the finite."

"Nations rise and fall according to the health of their moral character."

"The greatest teacher is often the one who asks the best questions."

"In every love story is written the story of human transcendence and vulnerability."

"The weak of body may be the strong of spirit and intellect."

"Providence guides history through the unintended consequences of human action."

"The soul without art and music is like a body without breath."

"To abandon tradition entirely is to abandon the wisdom of ages."

"The criminal often punishes himself more severely than the law ever could."

"Change is the only constant in the affairs of nations and men."

"The imagination of children contains more truth than the science of scholars."

"Authority without wisdom becomes tyranny and oppression."

"The sacred geometry of human relationships mirrors the order of creation."

"To live is to participate in the ongoing creation of meaning."

"The mob has never known what it wanted, only what it feared."

"In solitude, the mind either elevates itself or debases itself."

"The greatest monuments to a civilization are its laws and institutions."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart when words fail."

"The beauty of mathematics lies in its perfect rationality and truth."

"Fear of death teaches us the value of life."

"The voice of the people is often the voice of tradition and habit."

"Hope is the dream of the waking soul."