Famous Italian quotes

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To start with, I’ve collected ten thought-provoking quotes by famous Italian writers and artists. Perhaps you’ve got your own favorite Italian quote? If so, why not post it here as a comment?

Ten famous Italian quotes:

Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.

~ Umberto Eco ~


If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem wonderful at all.

~ Michelangelo ~


If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.

~ Cesare Pavese ~


In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.

~ Galileo Galilei ~


The secret of getting things done is to act.

~ Dante Alighieri ~


The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it.

~ Carlo Goldoni ~


It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.

~ Enrico Fermi ~


The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

~ Leonardo da Vinci ~


Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

~ Sophia Loren ~


You may have the universe if I may have Italy.

~ Giuseppe Verdi ~

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