Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.

He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds his feet uncovered.

It is better for you to suffer an injustice than for the world to be without law. Therefore, let everyone submit to the law.

Sameness leaves us in peace but it is contradiction that makes us productive.

Superstition is the poesy of practical life; hence, a poet is none the worse for being superstitious.

But who will dare to speak the truth out clear? The few who anything of truth have learned, And foolishly did not keep truth concealed, Their thoughts and visions to the common herd revealed, Since time began we've crucified and burned

Yes, I have finally arrived to this Capital of the World! I now see all the dreams of my youth coming to life... Only in Rome is it possible to understand Rome.