Girolamo Savonarola Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 13 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Girolamo Savonarola.
Famous Quotes By Girolamo Savonarola
The only good thing that we owe to Plato and Aristotle is that they brought forward many arguments which we can use against the heretics. Yet they and other philosophers are now in hell. — Girolamo Savonarola
The whole world knows that His glory has not been spread by force and weapons, but by poor fishermen. — Girolamo Savonarola
Don't be ashamed to learn from others. — Girolamo Savonarola
It came from God, and so is Christ true, and Christ is thy God, who is in heaven and awaits thee. — Girolamo Savonarola
God is the best helper, but He loves to be helped. Be earnest in prayer, but do not neglect human means. You must help yourself in all manner of ways, and then the Lord will be with you. — Girolamo Savonarola
I am the hailstorm that shall break the heads of those who do not take shelter. — Girolamo Savonarola
Some have narrowed their minds, and so fettered them with the chains of antiquity that not only do they refuse to speak save as the ancients spake, but they refuse to think save as the ancients thought. God speaks to us, too, and the best thoughts are those now being vouchsafed to us. We will excel the ancients! — Girolamo Savonarola
Lord! teach me the way my soul should walk. — Girolamo Savonarola
Elegance of language must give way before simplicity in preaching sound doctrine. — Girolamo Savonarola
It would be good for religion if many books that seem useful were destroyed. When there were not so many books and not so many arguments and disputes, religion grew more quickly than it has since. — Girolamo Savonarola
The world has come to such a state that one can no longer find anyone who does good. — Girolamo Savonarola
If there be no enemy, no fight; if do fight, no victory; if no victory, no crown. — Girolamo Savonarola
Do you wish to be free? Then above all things, love God, love your neighbor, love one another, love the common weal; then you will have true liberty. — Girolamo Savonarola