Juan Luis Vives Quotes
Juan Luis Vives was a Spanish Renaissance humanist, philosopher, and educational reformer of Jewish converso descent. After studies in Valencia and Paris and a long residence in Bruges, he became one of the central figures of the northern humanist circle around Erasmus and Thomas More, and for a time tutor and adviser at the English court. The quotes below are attributed to Juan Luis Vives, organized by topic.
Juan Luis Vives on Justice
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Attributed to Juan Luis Vives:
“The relief of the poor is the duty of the whole city, not of charity alone.”
Juan Luis Vives on Knowledge
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Attributed to Juan Luis Vives:
“Without the help of letters, people are dwarfs.”
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Attributed to Juan Luis Vives:
“Knowledge is the food of the soul.”
Juan Luis Vives on Mind
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Attributed to Juan Luis Vives:
“Words have a double power: they convey thought and shape it.”
Juan Luis Vives on Virtue
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Attributed to Juan Luis Vives:
“He who has begun his task has half done it.”