Don't be ashamed to learn from others. Girolamo Savonarola More Quotes by Girolamo Savonarola More Quotes From 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 christian god love 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 scary plato use The whole world knows that His glory has not been spread by force and weapons, but by poor fishermen. Girolamo Savonarola weapons glory world I am the hailstorm that shall break the heads of those who do not take shelter. Girolamo Savonarola hailstorms shelter break 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 scary would-be book Whoever excommunicates me, excommunicates God. 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 wisdom mind thinking If there be no enemy, no fight; if do fight, no victory; if no victory, no crown. Girolamo Savonarola fighting evil enemy Elegance of language must give way before simplicity in preaching sound doctrine. Girolamo Savonarola simplicity giving way 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 prayer mean way It came from God, and so is Christ true, and Christ is thy God, who is in heaven and awaits thee. Girolamo Savonarola thee heaven christ Lord! teach me the way my soul should walk. Girolamo Savonarola soul lord way
