Francesco Guicciardini Quotes

Francesco Guicciardini was an Italian historian and statesman. A friend and critic of Niccolò Machiavelli, he is considered one of the major political writers of the Italian Renaissance. In his masterpiece, The History of Italy, Guicciardini paved the way for a new style in historiography with his use of government sources to support arguments and the realistic analysis of the people and events of his time.



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✵ 6. March 1483 – 22. May 1540
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Famous Francesco Guicciardini Quotes

“Never wage war on religion, nor upon seemingly holy institutions, for this thing has too great a force upon the minds of fools.”

Non combattete mai con la religione, né con le cose che pare che dependono da Dio; perché questo obietto ha troppa forza nella mente degli sciocchi.
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Counsels and Reflections (1857)

“He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that is set; on the contrary, he who imitates what is good always falls short.”

L'imitazione del male supera sempre l'esempio; comme per il contrario, l'imitazione del bene è sempre inferiore.
Storia d' Italia (1537-1540)

“Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.”

Gli ambasciadori sono l'occhio e l'orecchio degli stati.
Storia d' Italia (1537-1540)

“Experience has always shown, and reason also, that affairs which depend on many seldom succeed.”

Ha sempre dimostrato l'esperienza, e lo dimostra la ragione, che mai succedono bene le cose che dipendono da molti.
Storia d' Italia (1537-1540)

“We fight to great disadvantage when we fight with those who have nothing to lose.”

Con disavvantaggio grande si fa la guerra con chi non ha che perdere.
Storia d' Italia (1537-1540)

“There is no evil in human affairs that has not some good mingled with it.”

Non è male alcuno nelle cose umane che non abbia congiunto seco qualche bene.
Storia d' Italia (1537-1540)

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