Giovanni Boccaccio Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

3 Famous Quotes by Giovanni Boccaccio
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“Do as we say, and not as we do. [Lat., Faites ce que nous disons, et ne faites pas ce que nous faisons.]”
Preaching Quotes
Source: Decameron, from the French of Sabatier de Castres "Troisieme Journee", novelle VII
“His hair stood upright like porcupine quills.”
Hair Quotes
Source: Decameron (fifth day, Nov. 8)
“While farmers generally allow one rooster for ten hens, ten men are scarcely sufficient to service one woman.”
Men and women Quotes