"The Name of the Rose" Quotes
A Franciscan friar investigates a series of murders in a medieval abbey.
fiction | 595 pages | Published in 2014
Quotes
Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
What's beautiful about a garden is that it's your own reflection in nature.
Laughter makes man more human, not less divine.
The enemy you must fear most is the one that was once your friend.
Monks are not helpless children, who if correct knowledge is presented to them accept it unquestioningly.
Nothing requires more cautious deliberation than the acceptance of something which may prove harmful.
If Christ were alive today, his followers would not stone the adulteress, but deny her a mortgage.
What matters most is the good you can do in this world.
The poor remnant of beauty in the world is always a joy to behold.
