Sublime

whom destiny had mistaken for him, and whom she was thrusting into the gulf in his stead; in order that the gulf might close once more, it was necessary that some one, himself or that other man, should fall into it: he had only let things take their course.

Marsilio Ficino set out on an explicit mission to educate his city in the truths of Christian theology. He wished, with the help of the powerful and wealthy Medici family, to teach Florence about the Christly virtues of charity and compassion, courage and dignity of spirit. But he also understood that any such lessons would be largely ineffective i

Martyr = Sir Thomas More. Trickster = Bugs Bunny.

“There is no greater sorrow than to recall our times of joy in wretchedness.” - Dante “We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become.” - St. Clare of Assisi “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.” - William Congreve

” “Yes, there is a lust for pain, as there is a lust for adoration, and even a lust for humility.

"that man has, then, a spark of pity in his soul; of that spark I will make a flame that shall devour him.