Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

1.7K quotes · Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Page 32 of 50

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Creative Love Spiritual 1.7K quotes · page 32 of 50

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Courageous

“You must either conquer and rule or serve and lose, suffer or triumph, be the anvil or the hammer.”

War Success Suffering

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Creative

“From inaccessible mountain range by way of desert untrod by human foot to the ends of the unknown seas, the breath of the everlasting creative spirit is felt, rejoicing over every speck of dust that hearkens to it and lives.”

Life Dust Mountain Ranges

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Philosophical

“Patriotism ruins history.”

Honesty Ruins

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Calm

“Enjoy what you can, endure what you must.”

Advice Enjoy

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Creative

“As all Nature's thousands changes But one changeless God proclaim; So in Art's wide kingdom ranges One sole meaning still the same: This is Truth, eternal Reason, Which from Beauty takes its dress, And serene through time and season Stands aye in loveliness.”

Art Dresses Kingdoms

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Melancholic

“I had rather be Mercury, the smallest among seven [planets], revolving round the sun, than the first among five [moons] revolving round Saturn.”

Science Moon Mercury

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Compassionate

“Kindness is the golden thread that holds society together.”

Together Kindness

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Philosophical

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

Reading Literature

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Creative

“The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the common run of people is satisfied with ornament.”

Art Running Beautiful

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Grateful

“Correction does much, but encouragement does more. Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.”

Appreciation Hope Encouragement

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Wise

“The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.”

Character Aim

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Wise

“Common sense is the genius of humanity.”

Humanity Meaningful

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