Mantua gave me birth, Calabri snatched me away, now Parthenope holds me; I sang of shepherds, pastures, and heroes. -Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope, cecini pascua, rura, duces

Learn all from one thing. -Ab uno disce omnes

If I can not bend Heaven, I shall move Hell.

Harsh necessity, and the newness of my kingdom, force me to do such things and to guard my frontiers everywhere.

Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.

If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.

If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell.