"Il mondo si regolerebbe da se stesso, se ciascun uomo fosse capace di regolar sé medesimo."
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Reported in Dante Leonardi, Spighe d'oro, Remo Sandron Editore, 1924.
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Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V (December 13, 1521 – August 27, 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was the bishop of Rome from 24 April 1585 to his death. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a cardinal. As a cardinal, he was known as Cardinal Montalto.
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