Nostradamus Quotes


That which neither weapon nor flame could accomplish will be achieved by a sweet speaking tongue in council.


Citations

Nostradamus. The Prophecies. Century 1, Quatrain 97. Translated by Richard Sieburth, Penguin Classics, 2012.

Related Quotes

The quotation was made in the context of the Arab Israeli conflict, but the principle is general.


Nostradamus
Nostradamus
  • Born: December 21, 1503
  • Died: July 2, 1566
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Physician, Author, Translator, Astrological Consultant

Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book Les Prophéties (published in 1555), a collection of 942 poetic quatrains[b] allegedly predicting future events.