Torquato Tasso

Poet Italian 1544 – 1595

Italian Renaissance poet known for Jerusalem Delivered.

447 quotes

"The pursuit of justice often requires the sacrifice of comfort."
Justice
"Music is the language of emotion when words have exhausted themselves."
Music
"Health of body and spirit are inseparable twins."
Health
"Adventure calls to those brave enough to answer its summons."
Adventure
"The philosopher seeks truth; the poet reveals it."
Philosophy
"History is the mirror in which nations see their own reflections."
History
"Money magnifies the nature of the person who possesses it."
Money
"Technology without wisdom becomes a tool of our own enslavement."
Technology
"Creativity flows from the marriage of passion and discipline."
Creativity
"War leaves scars that time itself cannot fully heal."
War
"Motivation fades like morning mist; inspiration endures like stone."
Motivation
"The family is the first school where the soul learns to love."
Family
"A jest spoken with love carries more weight than harsh truth spoken with indifference."
Humor
"Death is not the end of life, but the fulfillment of it."
Death
"The strength of an oak lies not in its refusal to bend, but in its roots."
Strength
"Life's greatest lessons are taught by those who have loved deeply."
Life
"Inspiration strikes not the lazy, but those already in motion."
Inspiration
"The true measure of education is not what we know, but what we become."
Knowledge
"The soul that is attached to transient things will find itself constantly troubled and anxious."
Wisdom
"In the garden of the mind, only truth bears eternal fruit."
Truth
"The poet's task is to illuminate the darkness that surrounds the human condition."
Literature
"Freedom of thought is the first liberty that tyrants seek to extinguish."
Freedom
"Beauty speaks a language that no words can fully capture."
Beauty
"The measure of a leader is not his power, but his wisdom in using it."
Leadership
"In patience lies the secret strength that conquers all obstacles."
Patience
"Art serves as a mirror to the soul of humanity."
Art
"The pursuit of knowledge without virtue leads to destruction."
Knowledge
"Love demands the sacrifice of the self for the beloved's happiness."
Love
"Memory is the treasury of the soul, yet often a burden."
Philosophy
"Time is the judge before which all human ambitions must stand trial."
Time