Petrarch

"Solitude without communion will make him mad; communion without solitude will undo him."

"Knowledge is power, but kindness is the true measure of one's strength."

"The greatest battles are fought in the silence of one's own heart."

"To deny the reality of suffering is to miss the reality of compassion."

"The flowering of civilization is contingent upon adequate food supplies."

"Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement."

"The pursuit of truth is more valuable than its possession."

"In every concealment there is also a revelation."

"Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things."

"Constancy in friendship is a rare thing to find."

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

"Adversity reveals the character which prosperity conceals."

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

"How can he be free when he is a slave to his passions?"

"The greatest revelation is silence."

"In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on how many diplomas we have received, but how well we have loved."

"To understand the purpose of life, one must first understand the nature of time."

"The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around us."

"Virtue is not given by age, nor is age a sign of virtue."

"There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated in the name of law and order."

"The paradox of vengeance is that it never brings peace."

"Beauty without truth is like a flower without fragrance."

"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."

"In the end, what matters is not how long you lived, but how well you loved."

"The path to enlightenment is paved with questions, not answers."

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."

"The greatest adventure is the journey into oneself."

"To live is to choose, and to choose is to define one's essence."