Quotes from the Middle Ages
Medieval quotes are a great way to draw closer to the people of the time period, evoking a sense of medieval culture and thought. And voices from the Middle Ages can have just as profound an impact as words from today. Find quotations according to the author or speaker in the list below.
Quotes from the Middle Ages - About the Quotes
Where the quotes come from, and what your Guide does -- and doesn't -- know about them.
Where the quotes come from, and what your Guide does -- and doesn't -- know about them.
Voices from the Past
A selection of favorite quotes, arranged by century, chosen by your Guide.
A selection of favorite quotes, arranged by century, chosen by your Guide.
Peter Abelard Quotes
Quotations written by philosopher, teacher, and monk Peter Abelard.
Quotations written by philosopher, teacher, and monk Peter Abelard.
Saint Ambrose Quotes
This fourth-century bishop would be widely quoted by Reformers.
This fourth-century bishop would be widely quoted by Reformers.
Abu Bakr Quotes
Abu Bakr, or El Siddik or Al-Siddiq, was the closest friend and companion of Muhammad. These quotes attributed to him have become proverbial in their use.
Abu Bakr, or El Siddik or Al-Siddiq, was the closest friend and companion of Muhammad. These quotes attributed to him have become proverbial in their use.
Alcuin of York Quotations
Alcuin was a private tutor to Charlemagne and a significant figure in the Carolingian Renaissance.
Alcuin was a private tutor to Charlemagne and a significant figure in the Carolingian Renaissance.
Saint Augustine Quotes
St. Augustine of Hippo was one of the most influential philosophers in medieval thought.
St. Augustine of Hippo was one of the most influential philosophers in medieval thought.
Leon Battista Alberti Quotes
Quotations written by philosopher, writer, Renaissance architect and artistic theorist, Leon Battista Alberti.
Quotations written by philosopher, writer, Renaissance architect and artistic theorist, Leon Battista Alberti.
Hildegard of Bingen Quotes
Quotations written by German abbess, composer and mystic Hildegard of Bingen.
Quotations written by German abbess, composer and mystic Hildegard of Bingen.
Meister Eckhart Quotes
Quotations Written by or Attributed to Meister Johannes Eckhart.
Quotations Written by or Attributed to Meister Johannes Eckhart.
Paracelsus Quotes
Paracelsus was a physician and alchemist who made groundbreaking advances in the field of medicine.
Paracelsus was a physician and alchemist who made groundbreaking advances in the field of medicine.