Girolamo Savonarola

"The reformation of society begins in the reformation of the heart."

"What the eye sees, the mind believes; but the spirit knows the truth."

"The man who serves only his belly serves no one of worth."

"In every age, the true enemy dwells within the gates."

"The gift of life is wasted on those who live for death."

"Those who would possess power must first possess themselves."

"The voice of conscience is the voice of God, heard in silence."

"To educate a child is to plant seeds that bloom for generations."

"The corrupt magistrate is a thief wearing the robe of justice."

"In tempests, the true measure of a man is revealed."

"The art that serves only pleasure has forgotten its purpose."

"Those who have tasted true repentance become new creatures."

"The historian who lies is a traitor to time itself."

"To abandon principle for comfort is to abandon the soul."

"The music of heaven cannot be heard by ears attuned to discord."

"A kingdom built on injustice will crumble into dust."

"The contemplative life is not escape, but clarity."

"Those who would change the world must believe in change itself."

"The tongue of the truthful cuts deeper than any sword."

"To forgive is not weakness, but the strength of the transformed."

"In the garden of the soul, weeds must be uprooted with intention."

"The philosopher who loses his virtue has lost his way."

"Those who fear death have not yet learned to live."

"The image of God cannot be purchased with gold or silver."

"To stand alone for truth is to stand with all the righteous."

"The work of the hands means nothing without the work of the heart."

"Those dreams which serve only the dreamer will perish with him."

"The beauty of virtue outshines all earthly adornment."

"In despair, hope is born; in hope, faith is kindled."

"The scholar's dust is worth more than the merchant's treasure."