Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

1.7K quotes · Poet, Playwright, Novelist

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Creative Love Spiritual 1.7K quotes · page 37 of 50

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Determined

“It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it.”

Wish Enough Knowledge

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Spiritual

“Faith is like private capital, stored in one's own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need; but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself.”

Needs House Office

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Happy

“Collectors are happy people.”

People Collectors Happy People

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Courageous

“All men would be masters of others, and no man is lord of himself.”

Men Would Be

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Love

“Everywhere, we learn only from those whom we love.”

Love Understanding

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Courageous

“I hate all explanations; they who make them deceive either themselves or the other party,-generally both.”

Hate Party Deceit

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Determined

“A man is not little when he finds it difficult to cope with circumstances, but when circumstances overmaster him.”

Men Littles Difficult

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Philosophical

“Truth is a torch, but a terrific one; therefore we all try to reach it with closed eyes, lest we should be scorched.”

Trying Eye Truth

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Philosophical

“The deepest, the only theme of human history, compared to which all others are of subordinate importance, is the conflict of skepticism with faith.”

Political History Conflict

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Wise

“There are but few who have ideas and are, at the same time, capable of action. Ideas enlarge but stymie, action enlivens but confines.”

Ideas Action Capable

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Spiritual

“Nature! We live in her midst and know her not. She is incessantly speaking to us, but betrays not her secret. We constantly act upon her, and yet have no power over her. Variant: NATURE! We are surrounded and embraced by her: powerless to separate ourselves from her, and powerless to penetrate beyond her.”

Nature Secret Midst

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Funny

“The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of our artists are nothing else.”

Artist Artistic Craftsman

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