Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Quotes (page 4)

1749–1832, German Poet, Dramatist, Novelist · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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“Those are dead even for this life who hope for no other.”
Heaven
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“On the pinnacle of success man does not stand firm long.”
Success
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“Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this.”
Hope
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“Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues.”
Self-love
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“Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.”
Action
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“He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.”
Enjoyment
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“Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.”
Ignorance
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“Their is nothing so terrible as activity without insight.”
Goals
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“The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors.”
Heroes and Heroism
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“When a wife has a good husband it is easily seen in her face.”
Marriage
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“Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.''”
Laughter
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“What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.”
Life and Living
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“There is nothing more frightful than imagination without taste.”
Imagination
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“The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.”
Adversity
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“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”
Kindness
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“A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.”
Self-esteem
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“Only learn to seize good fortune, for good fortune's always here.”
Fortune
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“Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.”
Faults
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“The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.”
Government
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“Girls we love for what they are; men for what they promise to be.”
Men and Women
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“He who does not expect a million readers should not write a line.”
Writers and Writing
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“The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.”
Character
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“Be he a king or a peasant, he is happiest who finds peace at home.”
Home
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“Unlike grown ups, children have little need to deceive themselves.”
Deception
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“While man's desires and aspirations stir he cannot choose but err.”
Desire
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