My son, you've seen the temporary fireand the eternal fire; you have reachedthe place past which my powers cannot see.I've brought you here through intellect and art;from now on, let your pleasure be...
That with him were, what time the Love Divine
I, answering in the end, began: 'Alas,
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.
There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.
Art, as far as it is able, follows nature, as a pupil imitates his master thus your art must be, as it were, God's grandchild.
The experience of this sweet life.
There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy.
When you are nearer, you will understand how much your eyesight is deceived by distance. Therefore, push yourself a little harder.
And so we made our way across that heap of stones, which often moved beneath my feet because my weight was somewhat strange for them.
Amor, ch'al cor gentile ratto s'apprendeprese costui de la bella personache mi fu tolta; e 'l modo ancor m'offende.Amor, che a nullo amato amar perdona,Mi prese del costui piacer sì forte,Che, come ve...
Consider your origins: you were not made to live as brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.
The devil is not as black as he is painted.
My son,Here may indeed be torment, but not death.
Apparuit iam beatitudo vestra,
He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.
Wisdom is earned, not given
Rejoice, Florence, seeing you are so great that over sea and land you flap your wings, and your name is widely known in Hell!
From there we came outside and saw the stars
The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in time of great moral crisis maintain their neutrality.