Vittorio Alfieri

I had seen the great, but I had not seen the small.
[Fr., J'avais vu les grands, mais je read more

I had seen the great, but I had not seen the small.
[Fr., J'avais vu les grands, mais je n'avais pas vu les petits.]

A usurper always distrusts the whole world.
[It., Usurpator diffida
Di tutti sempre.]

A usurper always distrusts the whole world.
[It., Usurpator diffida
Di tutti sempre.]

Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
[It., Non nella pena,
Nel delitto read more

Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
[It., Non nella pena,
Nel delitto e la infamia.]

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.
[It., Oh! ben provvide il cielo,
Ch' read more

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.
[It., Oh! ben provvide il cielo,
Ch' uom per delitto mai lieto non sia.]

Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]

Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]