And what is better than a good woman? Nothing. ![]() ![]() “If it were customary to send maidens to school and teach them the same subjects as are taught to boys, they would learn just as fully and would understand the subtleties of all arts and sciences.” Christine de Pizan What is better than wisdom? Woman. – William Shakespeare 7 Medieval Quotes that Will Make You Think – Christopher Marlowe To whom God will, there be the victory. – Leon Battista Alberti Strike up the drum and march courageously. “For as long as we live, and by God’s grace, rule over the realm, we shall strive with mind, strength, and goods to suppress so that the rigour of your servitude will be an example to posterity.” Richard II Of England When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods. – William The Conqueror Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World. – Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph May the lightning of your glory be seen and the thunders of your onset heard from east to west, and be ye the avengers of noble blood. They teach us that the troubles of death should not grieve us for in the very moment of dying they make a virtue of necessity and despise their sad fate in singing.” Gerald of Wales Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins, with the assurance of the imperishable glory of the Kingdom of Heaven! – Pope Urban II The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others. “There is a remarkable thing about swans. – The Saga of Grettir the Strong Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend. – Louis IX A tale is but half told when only one person tells it. – Petrarch For I would rather have a Scot come from Scotland to govern the people of this kingdom well and justly than that you should govern them ill in the sight of all the world. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other. – Martin Luther It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. ― Meister Eckhart Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding. Thomas Aquinas The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love. – William of Ockham The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is. ![]() – Niccolo Machiavelli No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary. – Taqî ad-Dîn Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command. – Michel de Montaigne Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness. – William Shakespeare 11 of the Wisest Quotes from the Medieval Era (MIDDLE AGE) There are some defeats more triumphant than victories. – William Shakespeare We are ready to try our fortunes to the last man. – Pope Urban II I’ll fight, till from my bones my flesh be hacked. – Bohemond I of Antioch Let those who once fought against brothers and relatives now rightfully fight against barbarians. – Genghis Khan If they wish to fight today, let them come like men. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. – Desiderius Erasmus I am the flail of God. ![]() War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. – Martin Luther Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality. – Martin Luther War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. – Niccolo Machiavelli Nothing good ever comes of violence. (MUST READ) The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europeġ0 Medieval Quotes About War and Violence Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.7 Medieval Quotes that Will Make You Think.11 of the Wisest Quotes from the Medieval Era (MIDDLE AGE).10 Medieval Quotes About War and Violence.
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