Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.

- Vittorio Alfieri

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked.

- Vittorio Alfieri

Sometimes blood, for the sake of sparing it, is spilled.

- Vittorio Alfieri

The talent of making friends is not equal to the talent of doing without them.

- Vittorio Alfieri

Often the test of courage is not to die but to live.

- Vittorio Alfieri

Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.

- Vittorio Alfieri

Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.

- Vittorio Alfieri

Necessity inspires the fatal thought.

- Vittorio Alfieri

If ardent passions push not men on to lofty enterprise, calm wisdom never will accomplish it.

- Vittorio Alfieri