Man proposes, and God disposes. Ludovico Ariosto More Quotes by Ludovico Ariosto More Quotes From Ludovico Ariosto When the devil grows old he turns hermit. Ludovico Ariosto hermits turns devil Cruelty ever proceeds from a vile mind, and often from a cowardly heart. Ludovico Ariosto bullying mind heart For rarely man escapes his destiny. Ludovico Ariosto destiny men I regret not death. I am going to meet my friends in another world. Ludovico Ariosto regret death world Who seems most hideous when adorned the most. Ludovico Ariosto hideous seems Such fire was not by water to be drown'd, Ludovico Ariosto stars change fire Nature made him, and then broke the mold. Ludovico Ariosto broke mold nature From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. Ludovico Ariosto orthodox jealousy lord Such fire was not by water to be drowned, nor he his nature changed by changing ground. Ludovico Ariosto ground nature fire water They think they have God Almighty by the toe. Ludovico Ariosto toe think almighty god We soon believe the things we would believe. Ludovico Ariosto soon would things believe