“The Pythagoreans degrade impious men into brutes and, if one is to bel...” — Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Quote

“The Pythagoreans degrade impious men into brutes and, if one is to believe Empedocles, even into plants.”

“It was not the part of His kindly love that he who was to praise God's divine generosity in regard to others should be compelled to condemn it in regard to himself.”

“For why should we not admire more the angels themselves and the blessed choirs of heaven?”

“It's slanderous to report things I didn't say, to degrade my reputation, it's sickening to me.”

“No matter how many plots we uncover and disrupt, no matter how many terrorist organizations we degrade or destroy, another individual or group will rise to take their place.”

“The Italian culture and values have significantly shaped who I am, and I would never intentionally demean or degrade the very culture that has been so integral to my life.”