Top 5 Quotes by Alessandro Manzoni

Bullies, oppressors and all men who do violence to the rights of others are guilty not only of their own crimes, but also of the corruption they bring into the hearts of their victims.

Bullies, oppressors and all men who do violence to the rights of others are guilty not only of their own crimes, but also of the corruption they bring into the hearts of their victims.

Alessandro Manzoni

Heart, Men, Rights

Alessandro Manzoni (1983). “The Betrothed”, p.54, Penguin UK

Music does not express any idea, but it gives rise to thousands.

Alessandro Manzoni

Ideas, Giving, Doe

Certainly the heart has always something to tell about the future to those who listen to it. But what does the heart know? Scarce a little of what has already happened.

Alessandro Manzoni

Heart, Doe, Littles

Alessandro Manzoni (1962). “The Betrothed, "I Promessi Sposi": A Tale of XVII Century Milan”

When a friend, then, indulges in the joy unburdening a secret on to another friend's bosom, he makes the latter, in his turn, feel the urge to taste the same joy himself.

Alessandro Manzoni

Indulge In, Joy, Secret

Alessandro Manzoni (1962). “The Betrothed, "I Promessi Sposi": A Tale of XVII Century Milan”