Best 10 quotes of Benvenuto Cellini on MyQuotes

All works of nature created by God in heaven and on earth are works of sculpture.

A painting is merely the image of a tree, a man, or any other object reflected in a fountain. The difference between a painting and sculpture is the difference between a shadow and the thing which casts it.

I say that the art of sculpture is eight times as great as any other art based on drawing, because a statue has eight views and they must all be equally good.

Laws cannot be imposed on him who is the master of the law.

Let everyone witness how many different cards fortune has up her sleeve when she wants to ruin a man.

The laws can't be enforced against the man who is the laws' master.

There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and gifted family one descends from.

I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following reason: why, sir, a statue of true sculpture ought to have seven points of view, which ought all to boast equal excellence.

Little beginnings sometimes have great endings.

When the poor give to the rich, the devil laughs.