You can stay and die or you can walk your ugly ass back through that gate. It's your call, pal. Dante Alighieri More Quotes by Dante Alighieri More Quotes From Dante Alighieri Stand firm as the tower that never shakes its top whatever wind may blow. Dante Alighieri towers blow wind Fate's arrow, when expected, travels slow. Dante Alighieri arrows fate expected Imagination, that dost so abstract us That we are not aware, not even when A thousand trumpets sound about our ears! Dante Alighieri imagination ears sound In that part of the book of my memory before the which is little that can be read, there is a rubric, saying, Incipit Vita Nova. Under such rubric I find written many things; and among them the words which I purpose to copy into this little book; if not all of them, at the least their substance. Dante Alighieri purpose memories book Midway in our life's journey, I went astray Dante Alighieri journey dark book That with him were, what time the Love Divine Dante Alighieri divine Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Dante Alighieri gates-of-hell divine-comedy inferno In judgement be ye not too confident, Even as a man who will appraise his corn When standing in a field, ere it is ripe. Dante Alighieri corn fields men Go right on and listen as thou goest. Dante Alighieri At this high moment, ability failed my capacity to describe. Dante Alighieri ability moments capacity Justice divine has weighed: the doom is clear. All hope renounce, ye lost, who enter here. Dante Alighieri sad divine justice In the midway of this our mortal life, Dante Alighieri woods gone life Curb your talent lest it speed where virtue does not guide. Dante Alighieri speed talent doe The splendors that belong unto the fame of earth are but a wind, that in the same direction lasts not long. Dante Alighieri earth wind long O how far remov'd, Predestination! is thy foot from such As see not the First Cause entire: and ye, O mortal men! be wary how ye judge: For we, who see the Maker, know not yet The number of the chosen; and esteem Such scantiness of knowledge our delight: For all good is, in that primal good, Concentrate; and God's will and ours are one. Dante Alighieri feet numbers men Love, who insists that love shall mutual be, Dante Alighieri mutual life Doubting charms me not less than knowledge. Dante Alighieri doubted charm doubt This sorrow weighs upon the melancholy souls of those who lived without infamy or praise. Dante Alighieri sorrow soul life Knowledge comes Dante Alighieri wells knowledge A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence. Dante Alighieri silence deeds action