Lorenzo de Medici

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"One cannot build a worthy civilization with impatient hands."

"Beauty is the promise of happiness."

"The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success."

"I am a man of few friends but great loyalty."

"What is the world but a stage for the display of human virtue?"

"The pen is mightier than the sword, but only in the hands of one who knows how to wield it."

"Peace is not merely the absence of war; it is the presence of justice."

"To understand the hearts of men, one must first understand history."

"The true measure of a man is not what he has, but what he gives."

"Nature teaches us that growth requires both sunlight and shadow."

"Without music, life would be a mistake."

"The seeds of great things are often planted in times of greatest difficulty."

"A family bound by love is stronger than any fortress."

"To dream is to possess the first key to paradise."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"The work of ages is the work of many hands, yet one mind must guide them."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"Fear is but a shadow cast by ignorance."

"To change the world, one must first change oneself."

"The greatest adventure is to know oneself."

"Truth needs no ornament, for beauty lies in its simplicity."

"Health is the greatest wealth one can possess."

"Every moment not seized is a moment lost to eternity."

"The creative mind is the free mind."

"To speak truth to power requires the courage of lions."

"Love is the greatest teacher of all."

"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos."

"The unjust man is a slave to his own nature."

"Work without purpose is merely toil; purpose without work is merely fantasy."