Marsilio Ficino Quotes
Marsilio Ficino was an Italian Renaissance philosopher, priest, and physician at the court of the Medici in Florence. He produced the first complete Latin translation of the dialogues of Plato and of the Enneads of Plotinus, decisively reintroducing Platonism to the Western tradition. The quotes below are attributed to Marsilio Ficino, organized by topic.
Marsilio Ficino on Love
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Attributed to Marsilio Ficino:
“Love is the desire of beauty.”
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Attributed to Marsilio Ficino:
“We become what we love.”
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Attributed to Marsilio Ficino:
“There is nothing in the world more beautiful than friendship.”
Marsilio Ficino on Mind
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Attributed to Marsilio Ficino:
“The soul is partly in eternity and partly in time.”
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Attributed to Marsilio Ficino:
“Mortal things wear out with time, but the soul, since it is divine, lives forever.”