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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes

A classical work doesn’t ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it Picture Quote #1

A priest is he who lives solely in the realm of the invisible, for whom all that is visible has only the truth of an allegory Picture Quote #1

An artist is he for whom the goal and center of life is to form his mind Picture Quote #1

As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era Picture Quote #1

Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within Him do all spirits dwell. He is an abyss of individuality, the only infinite plenitude Picture Quote #1

It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none. Therefore it will have to decide to combine both Picture Quote #1

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Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation Picture Quote #1

Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin Picture Quote #1

Mysteries are feminine; they like to veil themselves but still want to be seen and divined Picture Quote #1

Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical Picture Quote #1

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing less than a just reprisal Picture Quote #1

The surest method of being incomprehensible or, moreover, to be misunderstood is to use words in their original sense; especially words from the ancient languages Picture Quote #1

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Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time Picture Quote #1

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one Picture Quote #1

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist Picture Quote #1

Both in their origins and effects, boredom and stuffy air resemble each other. They are usually generated whenever a large number of people gather together in a closed room Picture Quote #1

If you want to penetrate into the heart of physics, then let yourself be initiated into the mysteries of poetry Picture Quote #1

Prudishness is pretense of innocence without innocence. Women have to remain prudish as long as men are sentimental, dense, and evil enough to demand of them eternal innocence and lack of education. For innocence is the only thing which can ennoble lack of education Picture Quote #1

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Genius is, to be sure, not a matter of arbitrariness, but rather of freedom, just as wit, love, and faith, which once shall become arts and disciplines. We should demand genius from everybody, without, however, expecting it Picture Quote #1

Imagination must first be filled to the point of saturation with life of every kind before the moment arrives when the friction of free sociability electrifies it to such an extent that the most gentle stimulus of friendly or hostile contact elicits from it lightning sparks, luminous flashes, or shattering blows Picture Quote #1

Life is writing. The sole purpose of mankind is to engrave the thoughts of divinity onto the tablets of nature Picture Quote #1

The whole history of modern poetry is a continuous commentary on the short text of philosophy: every art should become science, and every science should become art; poetry and philosophy should be united Picture Quote #1

In every good poem everything must be both deliberate and instinctive. That is how the poem becomes ideal Picture Quote #1

There is so much poetry, and yet nothing is more rare than a poetic work. This is what the masses make out of poetical sketches, studies, aphorisms, trends, ruins, and raw material Picture Quote #1

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In the ancients, one sees the accomplished letter of entire poetry: in the moderns, one has the presentiment of the spirit in becoming Picture Quote #1

The life and vigor of poetry consists of the fact that it steps out of itself, tears out a section of religion, then withdraws into itself to assimilate it. The same is true of philosophy Picture Quote #1

Poetry and philosophy are, according to how you take them, different spheres, different forms, or factors of religion. Try to really combine both, and you will have nothing but religion Picture Quote #1

Separate religion from morality, and you have the true energy for evil within man, the terrible, cruel, devastating, and inhuman principle which naturally lies in his spirit. Here the division of the indivisible punishes itself most awfully Picture Quote #1

All thinking of the religious man is etymological, a reduction of all concepts to the original intuition, to the characteristic Picture Quote #1

You wanted to destroy philosophy and poetry in order to make room for religion and morality which you misunderstood: but you wereable to destroy only yourself Picture Quote #1

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A classical work doesn’t ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) A priest is he who lives solely in the realm of the invisible, for whom all that is visible has only the truth of an allegory (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) An artist is he for whom the goal and center of life is to form his mind (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within Him do all spirits dwell. He is an abyss of individuality, the only infinite plenitude (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none. Therefore it will have to decide to combine both (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Mysteries are feminine; they like to veil themselves but still want to be seen and divined (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing less than a just reprisal (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) The surest method of being incomprehensible or, moreover, to be misunderstood is to use words in their original sense; especially words from the ancient languages (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Both in their origins and effects, boredom and stuffy air resemble each other. They are usually generated whenever a large number of people gather together in a closed room (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) If you want to penetrate into the heart of physics, then let yourself be initiated into the mysteries of poetry (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Prudishness is pretense of innocence without innocence. Women have to remain prudish as long as men are sentimental, dense, and evil enough to demand of them eternal innocence and lack of education. For innocence is the only thing which can ennoble lack of education (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Genius is, to be sure, not a matter of arbitrariness, but rather of freedom, just as wit, love, and faith, which once shall become arts and disciplines. We should demand genius from everybody, without, however, expecting it (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Imagination must first be filled to the point of saturation with life of every kind before the moment arrives when the friction of free sociability electrifies it to such an extent that the most gentle stimulus of friendly or hostile contact elicits from it lightning sparks, luminous flashes, or shattering blows (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Life is writing. The sole purpose of mankind is to engrave the thoughts of divinity onto the tablets of nature (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) The whole history of modern poetry is a continuous commentary on the short text of philosophy: every art should become science, and every science should become art; poetry and philosophy should be united (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) In every good poem everything must be both deliberate and instinctive. That is how the poem becomes ideal (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) There is so much poetry, and yet nothing is more rare than a poetic work. This is what the masses make out of poetical sketches, studies, aphorisms, trends, ruins, and raw material (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) In the ancients, one sees the accomplished letter of entire poetry: in the moderns, one has the presentiment of the spirit in becoming (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) The life and vigor of poetry consists of the fact that it steps out of itself, tears out a section of religion, then withdraws into itself to assimilate it. The same is true of philosophy (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Poetry and philosophy are, according to how you take them, different spheres, different forms, or factors of religion. Try to really combine both, and you will have nothing but religion (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) Separate religion from morality, and you have the true energy for evil within man, the terrible, cruel, devastating, and inhuman principle which naturally lies in his spirit. Here the division of the indivisible punishes itself most awfully (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) All thinking of the religious man is etymological, a reduction of all concepts to the original intuition, to the characteristic (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes) You wanted to destroy philosophy and poetry in order to make room for religion and morality which you misunderstood: but you wereable to destroy only yourself (Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes)

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