Giacomo Casanova on Wisdom
Browse 2 quotations attributed to Giacomo Casanova, catalogued under wisdom, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Giacomo Casanova, entry #163690: "The spirit of rebellion is present in every great city, and the great task of wise government is to keep it dormant, for if it wakes it is a torrent which no dam can hold back."
Attributed to Giacomo Casanova, entry #60615: "Learn from me that a wise man who has heard a criminal accusation related with so many absurd particulars ceases to be wise when he makes himself the echo of what he has heard, fo…"
2 Quotes by Giacomo Casanova on Wisdom
"The spirit of rebellion is present in every great city, and the great task of wise government is to keep it dormant, for if it wakes it is a torrent which no dam can hold back."
"Learn from me that a wise man who has heard a criminal accusation related with so many absurd particulars ceases to be wise when he makes himself the echo of what he has heard, for if the accusation should turn out to be a calumny, he would himself become the accomplice of the slanderer."