Pietro Aretino Quotes

I am indeed a king because I know how to rule myself.

They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.

They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves with contentment.

A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and in fleeing them the cowardice of the heart.

Age has a good mind and sorry shanks.

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure because of all the things granted us by wisdom none is greater or better than friendship.