The artist's conception of his art or the scientist's of his science is usually as great as his conception of his own worth is small.
Giacomo LeopardiIt's interesting to observe that almost all truly worthy men have simple manners, and that simple manners are almost always taken as a sign of little worth
Giacomo LeopardiDeath is not an evil, because it frees us from all evils, and while it takes away good things, it takes away also the desire for them. Old age is the supreme evil, because it deprives us of all pleasures, leaving us only the appetite for them, and it brings with it all sufferings. Nevertheless, we fear death, and we desire old age.
Giacomo LeopardiNo human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.
Giacomo Leopardi