Friedrich Von Schiller
Germany
10 Nov 1759 // 9 May 1805
Poet / Philosopher / Dramatist / Historian
10 Nov 1759 // 9 May 1805
Poet / Philosopher / Dramatist / Historian
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They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom
There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair
There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny
The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world
Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair
Power is the most persuasive rhetoric
Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful
Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny
No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart
No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if he is also its disciple, or even its favorite
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays