Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Philosophical Quotes

420 quotes · Poet, Playwright, Novelist

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Philosophical

“The greatest happiness for the thinking person is to have explored the explorable and to venerate in equanimity that which cannotbe explored.”

Thinking Happiness Equanimity

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Philosophical

“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.”

Lying Truth Errors

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Philosophical

“Few men have imagination enough for reality.”

Men Reality

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Philosophical

“No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others.”

Communication Society

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Philosophical

“What people call the spirit of the times is mostly their own spirit in which the times mirror themselves.”

Integrity Mirrors Hypocrisy

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Philosophical

“There is no trifling with nature; it is always true, grave, and severe; it is always in the light, and the faults and errors fall to our share. It defies incompetency, but reveals its secrets to the competent, the truthful, and the pure.”

Fall Nature Errors

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Philosophical

“As man is, so is his God. And thus is God oft strangely odd.”

Men God

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Philosophical

“Patriotism ruins history.”

Honesty Ruins

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Philosophical

“The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.”

Reading Literature

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Philosophical

“Culture which smooth the whole world licks, Also unto the devil sticks.”

World Culture

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Philosophical

“Nothing is true, but that which is simple.”

Simple Simplicity

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Philosophical

“The unnatural, that too is natural.”

Wisdom Nature

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