Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Germany
28 Aug 1749 // 22 Mar 1832
Poet / Novelist / Humanist / Scientist / Philosopher
28 Aug 1749 // 22 Mar 1832
Poet / Novelist / Humanist / Scientist / Philosopher
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He who is firm in will molds the world to himself
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely
In so great a danger the faintest hope should be considered
The society of women is the foundation of good manners
True happiness springs from moderation
We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden
We can really respect a man only if he doesn't always look out for himself
We are shaped and fashioned by what we love
Viewed from the summit of reason, all life looks like a malignant disease and the world like a madhouse
To measure up to all that is demanded of him, a man must overestimate his capacities
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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