Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly. Aldus Manutius, Placard on the door of the Aldine Press
Italian printer (1449 - 1515) I know all except myself. Francois Villon, Ballade des Menus Propres
French poet (1431 - 1463) First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ, 1420
German mystic & religious author (1380 - 1471) And when he is out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind. Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ
German mystic & religious author (1380 - 1471) Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ
German mystic & religious author (1380 - 1471) Who will bell the cat? William Langland, The Vision of Piers Plowman
English poet (1332 - 1400) Manners maketh man. William of Wykeham, Motto of Winchester College and New College, Oxford
(1324 - 1404) Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together. Petrarch, De Remedies
Italian humanist, lyric poet, & scholar (1304 - 1374) A great flame follows a little spark. Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
Italian national epic poet (1265 - 1321) If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought. Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
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