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The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization, #5) QUOTES

The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization, #5) QUOTES

1 " To rulers religion, like almost everything else, is a tool of power. "

― Will Durant , The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization, #5)

2 " The timid weakness of individuals, the insecurity of groups, and the delusion of superiority generated perpetual fear, suspicion, dislike, and contempt of the different, the alien, and the strange. "

― Will Durant , The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization, #5)

3 " Democracy is a luxury of disseminated intelligence, security, and peace. "

― Will Durant , The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization, #5)

4 " What is it, then, that makes the work of Giotto in Padua and Assisi a landmark in the history of art? It is the rhythmic composition, drawing the eye from every angle to the center of interest; the dignity of quiet motion, the soft and luminous coloring, the majestic flow of the narrative, the restraint of expression even in deep feeling, the grandeur of the calm that bathes these troubled scenes; and, now and then, the naturalistic portraiture of men, women, and children not as studied in past art but as seen and felt in the movement of life. These were the components of Giotto’s triumph over Byzantine rigidity and gloom, these were the secrets of his enduring influence. For "

― Will Durant , The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization, #5)