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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes

Let us not dream that reason can ever be popular. Passions, emotions, may be made popular; but reason remains ever the property of an elect few Picture Quote #1

In the government of men, a great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most of all by clear discernment and impartial justice, which pays no respect to persons Picture Quote #1

The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearances, to produce the illusion of a loftier reality Picture Quote #1

Necessity is cruel, but it is the only test of inward strength. Every fool may live according to his own likings Picture Quote #1

It matters little whether a man be mathematically or philologically or artistically cultivated, so he be but cultivated Picture Quote #1

The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to it except what it likes to hear Picture Quote #1

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The useful encourages itself; for the multitude produce it, and no one can dispense with it: The beautiful must be encouraged; for few can set it forth, and many need it Picture Quote #1

Wouldst thou ever roam abroad? See, what is good lies by thy side. Only learn to catch happiness, for happiness is ever by you Picture Quote #1

As his wife has been given to man as his best half, so night is the half of life, and by far the better part of life Picture Quote #1

What they’re accustomed to is no great matter, but then, alas! They’ve read an awful deal Picture Quote #1

Woe to falsehood! It affords no relief to the breast, like truth; it gives us no comfort, pains him who forges it, and like an arrow directed by a God flies back and wounds the archer Picture Quote #1

Old age is never honored among us, but only indulged, as childhood is; and old men lose one of the most precious rights of man, that of being judged by their peers Picture Quote #1

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I reverence the individual who understands distinctly what he wishes; who unweariedly advances, who knows the means conducive to his object, and can seize and use them Picture Quote #1

No wonder we are all more or less pleased with mediocrity, since it leaves us at rest, and gives the same comfortable feeling as when one associates with his equals Picture Quote #1

It is much easier to meet with error than to find truth; error is on the surface, and can be more easily met with; truth is hid in great depths, the way to seek does not appear to all the world Picture Quote #1

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Let us not dream that reason can ever be popular. Passions, emotions, may be made popular; but reason remains ever the property of an elect few (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) In the government of men, a great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most of all by clear discernment and impartial justice, which pays no respect to persons (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearances, to produce the illusion of a loftier reality (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) Necessity is cruel, but it is the only test of inward strength. Every fool may live according to his own likings (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) It matters little whether a man be mathematically or philologically or artistically cultivated, so he be but cultivated (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to it except what it likes to hear (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) The useful encourages itself; for the multitude produce it, and no one can dispense with it: The beautiful must be encouraged; for few can set it forth, and many need it (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) Wouldst thou ever roam abroad? See, what is good lies by thy side. Only learn to catch happiness, for happiness is ever by you (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) As his wife has been given to man as his best half, so night is the half of life, and by far the better part of life (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) What they’re accustomed to is no great matter, but then, alas! They’ve read an awful deal (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) Woe to falsehood! It affords no relief to the breast, like truth; it gives us no comfort, pains him who forges it, and like an arrow directed by a God flies back and wounds the archer (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) Old age is never honored among us, but only indulged, as childhood is; and old men lose one of the most precious rights of man, that of being judged by their peers (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) I reverence the individual who understands distinctly what he wishes; who unweariedly advances, who knows the means conducive to his object, and can seize and use them (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) No wonder we are all more or less pleased with mediocrity, since it leaves us at rest, and gives the same comfortable feeling as when one associates with his equals (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes) It is much easier to meet with error than to find truth; error is on the surface, and can be more easily met with; truth is hid in great depths, the way to seek does not appear to all the world (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes)

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