Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Philosophical Quotes

420 quotes · Poet, Playwright, Novelist

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Creative Love Spiritual 420 quotes · page 4 of 35

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Philosophical

“What is predestination? Answer: God is more powerful and wiser than we are, therefore he deals with us according to his pleasure.”

Powerful God Omnipotence

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Philosophical

“The main thing is to have a soul that loves the truth and harbours it where he finds it. And another thing: truth requires constant repetition, because error is being preached about us all the time, and not only by isolated individuals but by the masses. In the newspapers and encyclopedias, in schools and universities, everywhere error rides high and basks in the consciousness of having the majority on its side.”

School Education Truth

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Philosophical

“Can a sparrow know how a stork feels?”

Feels Compassion

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Philosophical

“Beware of a man of one book.”

Men Book

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Philosophical

“No wise combatant underestimates their antagonist.”

Wise Competition Underestimate

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Philosophical

“Doubt grows with knowledge.”

War Doubt

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Philosophical

“Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest.”

Light Shadow

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Philosophical

“Words are good, but there is something better. The best cannot be explained by words. The spirit in which we act is the chief matter. Action can only be only understood and represented by the spirit.”

Matter Action Spirit

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Philosophical

“The greater the knowledge, the greater the doubt.”

Doubt Knowledge

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Philosophical

“Life is the childhood of our immortality.”

Life Childhood

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Philosophical

“The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.”

Lying Motivational

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Philosophical

“One always has time enough, if one will apply it well.”

Time Enough

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