Marsilio Ficino

Humanist Philosopher Translator Italian 1433 – 1499

Translated Plato, founded Platonic Academy, revived ancient philosophical wisdom.

394 quotes

"The human being is the microcosm in which the macrocosm is reflected."
Philosophy
"To find freedom is to discover the divine within oneself."
Freedom
"The heart understands what the mind cannot yet comprehend."
Wisdom
"In every ending lies the seed of a new beginning."
Change
"The philosopher is one who loves wisdom more than life itself."
Philosophy
"Compassion is the flowering of a soul that has touched the divine."
Kindness
"The purpose of life is the continuous ascent of the soul toward perfection."
Life
"To know beauty is to know that you are capable of creating it."
Beauty
"The soul's true home is in the contemplation of eternal truths."
Solitude
"In the depths of adversity lies the seed of transformation."
Perseverance
"True education is the liberation of the soul from ignorance."
Education
"The greatest gift one can give is to help another know their own worth."
Friendship
"To love is to recognize the divine in another being."
Love
"Happiness is not a destination but a state of alignment with one's purpose."
Happiness
"The intellect is the ladder by which the soul climbs toward the infinite."
Knowledge
"In silence, we hear the voice of eternity speaking to the soul."
Peace
"To be brave is to act according to truth despite all opposition."
Courage
"The family is the first school of virtue and the foundation of civilization."
Family
"Time reveals what superficiality conceals."
Time
"The soul that seeks wisdom finds wealth beyond measure."
Wisdom
"To work with love is to transform labor into prayer."
Work
"The dreamer is the ancestor of the creator."
Dreams
"In nature, we find the manuscript of divine wisdom written in living forms."
Nature
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the sacred."
Gratitude
"The path to truth is illuminated by the torch of sincere seeking."
Truth
"Power without wisdom is the road to destruction; wisdom without power is futility."
Power
"To live with intention is to live with the gods."
Philosophy
"The greatest adventure is the journey inward to the divine within."
Adventure
"Justice is the harmony of all souls living according to their nature."
Justice
"The human body is the instrument through which the soul expresses itself in the world."
Health