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Quotes by Dante Alighieri

Born: 21st May 1265, Died: 14th September 1321
Italian poet
Welcome to our page dedicated to the timeless wisdom of Dante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets in history. Here, you will find a curated collection of insights and musings from the renowned Italian writer, known for his epic work, "The Divine Comedy." Immerse yourself in the profound thoughts and emotions that Dante artfully captures through his poetic prose. Explore the depths of human passion, love, despair, and the mysteries of the afterlife, as we invite you to rediscover the brilliance and enduring relevance of Dante Alighieri's words.

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. Read Summary

From a little spark may burst a flame. Read Summary

You shall find out how salt is the taste of another man's bread, and how hard is the way up and down another man's stairs. Read Summary

In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost. Read Summary

Be as a tower firmly set; Shakes not its top for any blast that blows. Read Summary

Follow your own star! Read Summary

He listens well who takes notes. Read Summary

Art, as far as it is able, follows nature, as a pupil imitates his master; thus your art must be, as it were, God's grandchild. Read Summary

O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault! Read Summary

Will cannot be quenched against its will. Read Summary

The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come. Read Summary

Beauty awakens the soul to act. Read Summary

There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. Read Summary

Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always. Read Summary

A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark. Read Summary

If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought. Read Summary

All hope abandon, ye who enter here! Read Summary

I wept not, so to stone within I grew. Read Summary

The sad souls of those who lived without blame and without praise. Read Summary

The more perfect a thing is, the more susceptible to good and bad treatment it is. Read Summary