Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes - page 17

The glow retreats, done is the day of toil; It yonder hastes, new fields of life exploring; Ah, that no wing can lift me from the soil Upon its track to follow, follow soaring! A glorious dream! though now the glories fade. Alas! the wings that lift the mind no aid Of wings to lift the body can bequeath me. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
A flippant, frivolous man may ridicule others, may controvert them, scorn them; but he who has any respect for himself seems to have renounced the right of thinking meanly of others. View quote
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Love does not rule; but it trains, and that is more. View quote
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When we take men only as they are, we make them worse; when we treat them as if they were what they ought to be, we bring them to the point to which they are to be brought. View quote
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What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit; Whats genuine, shall posterity inherit. View quote
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Dear friend, all theory is gray, And green the golden tree of life. View quote
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My peace is gone, my heart is heavy. View quote
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Variant translative: Intercourse with women is the element of good manners. View quote
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Our friends show us what we can do our enemies teach us what we must do. View quote
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Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach. View quote
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The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
The greater the knowledge, the greater the doubt. View quote
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A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul. View quote
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There are two things parents should give their children roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly). View quote
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People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public. View quote
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Belief is not the beginning of knowledge it is the end. View quote
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The ideal of beauty is simplicity and tranquility. View quote
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Talent develops in quiet, Character in the torrent of the world. View quote
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Doesn't surprise me that Christ our Lord preferred to live with whores and sinners, seeing I go in for that myself. View quote
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If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question. View quote
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Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
If you want to make life easy, make it hard. View quote
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It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it. View quote
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The highest happiness of man ... is to have probed what is knowable and quietly to revere what is unknowable. View quote
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The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it. View quote
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