Midway upon the journey of our life

Abandon every hope, you who enter.

The heavens call to you, and circle about you, displaying to you their eternal splendors, and your eye gazes only to earth.

The glory of Him who moves everything penetrates through the universe, and is resplendent in one part more and in another less.

Lost are we, and are only so far punished, That without hope we live on in desire.

Mankind is at its best when it is most free. This will be clear if we grasp the principle of liberty. We must recall that the basic principle is freedom of choice, which saying many have on their lips but few in their minds.

It may be that a more subtle person would find for this thing a reason of greater subtlety: but such is the reason that I find, and that liketh me best.