Giovanni Boccaccio

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Biography : Italian writer and poet.
Born: 1313 - Died: 1375
Period:
14th century
Place of birth: Italy
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Giovanni Boccaccio - Quotes

Things which are without measure may not long endure.
Giovanni Boccaccio - The Decameron /

Things which are without measure may not long endure.

It is a common saying, that the deceiver lies at the mercy of the deceived;
Giovanni Boccaccio /

A just king must be the first to observe those laws that he has himself prescribed.
Giovanni Boccaccio - The Decameron

Every person born into this world has a natural right to sustain, preserve, and defend his own life to the best of his ability.
Giovanni Boccaccio - The Decameron /

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A man's nobility is not affected by poverty, as it is by riches.
Giovanni Boccaccio - The Decameron /

People tend to believe the bad rather than the good.
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