It is therefore necessary to be prudent, that is, wise: and to be so requires a good memory of things past, a good knowledge of things present, and good foresight for things to come.

Conviensi adunque essere prudente, cioè savio: e a ciò essere si richiede buona memoria de le vedute cose, buona conoscenza de le presenti e buona provedenza de le future.

It is therefore necessary to be prudent, that is, wise: and to be so requires a good memory of things past, a good knowledge of things present, and good foresight for things to come.

Dante Alighieri · Convivio / Citazioni

Wording recorded in the collection; original language not established.

Worldly fame is but a breath of wind, that blows now this way, now that, and changes name as it changes sides.

Dante Alighieri · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 158

Wording recorded in the collection; original language not established.

The heaven that rolls around cries aloud to you while it displays its eternal beauties, and yet your eyes are fixed upon the earth alone.

Dante Alighieri · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 48

Amor, ch’a nullo amato amar perdona

Love, that exempts no one beloved from loving,

Dante Alighieri · Inferno

Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda

A little spark is followed by great flame;

Dante Alighieri · Paradiso