Alcuin Quotes

Those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God, since the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness.

At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.

Men can be attracted but not forced to the faith. You may drive people to baptism, (but) you won't move them one step further in religion.

Drinking alone holds no fun. Drink with friends or strangers! Be foolish, least you'll remember something meaningful.

What has Ingeld to do with Christ?

What makes bitter things sweet? Hunger.

If many people follow your enthusiastic endeavours, perhaps a new Athens might be created in the land of the Franks, or rather a much better one.

Man thinks, God directs.

The voice of the people is the voice of God.

We would not listen to those who were wont to say the voice of the people is the voice of God for the voice of the mob is near akin to madness.