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The Divine Comedy [Divina Commedia], Book 2 "Purgatorio," Canto 7, l. 121ff (7.121-123) (1314) [tr. Sayers (1955)] - Dante Alighieri | WIST Quotations
The root of human virtue seldom bears Like branches; and the Giver wills it so, That men may know it is His gift, not theirs. [Rade volte risurge per li rami l’umana probitate; e questo vole quei che la dà, perché da lui si chiami.] Dante noting that the…