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Catherine of Siena Quotes on Virtue

Catherine of Siena was an Italian Dominican tertiary, mystic, and political activist whose influence on the fourteenth-century Church was extraordinary for a woman of her time. This page collects quotes attributed to Catherine of Siena on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Catherine of Siena:

    “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”

  • Attributed to Catherine of Siena:

    “Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.”

  • Attributed to Catherine of Siena:

    “If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze.”

  • Attributed to Catherine of Siena:

    “Start being brave about everything.”