To judge a man means nothing more than to ask: What content does he give to the form of humanity? What concept… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
“To judge a man means nothing other than to ask: What content does he give to the form of humanity? What concept… — Wilhelm Von Humboldt Copy Share Image
A man must seek his happiness and inward peace from objects which cannot be taken away from him. — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
Happiness is so nonsynonymous with joy or pleasure that it is not infrequently sought and felt in grief and deprivation. — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
When we ... devote ourselves to the strict and unsparing performance of duty, ihen happiness comes of itself. — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
The price of apparent happiness and enjoyment is the neglect of the spontaneous active energies of the acting members. — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
Joy mingled with sadness, even with grief, is the deepest human joy. It winds itself about the soul with indescribable sweetness, with… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
However benevolent may be the intentions of Providence, they do not always advance the happiness of the individual. Providence has always higher… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
If we reason that we want happiness for others, not for ourselves, then we ought justly to be suspected of failing to… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
When we are not too anxious about happiness and unhappiness, but devote ourselves to the strict and unsparing performance of duty, then… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
It is resignation and contentment that are best calculated to lead us safely through life. Whoever has not sufficient power to endure… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
The things of the world are ever rising and falling, and in perpetual change; and this change must be according to the will of… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
Whatever does not spring from a man's free choice, or is only the result of instruction and guidance, does not enter into his very… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
To behold, is not necessary to observe, and the power of comparing and combining is only to be obtained by education. It is much… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
The mere reality of life would be inconceivably poor without the charm of fancy, which brings in its bosom, no doubt, as many vain… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
We cannot assume the injustice of any actions which only create offense, and especially as regards religion and morals. He who utters or does… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
If it were not somewhat fanciful to suppose that every human excellence is presented, as it were, in one kind of being, we might… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
If we reason that we want happiness for others, not for ourselves, then we ought justly to be suspected of failing to recognize human… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
Besides the pleasure derived from acquired knowledge, there lurks in the mind of man, and tinged with a shade of sadness, an unsatisfactory longing… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
Even sleep is characteristic. How beautiful are children in their lovely innocence! how angel-like their blooming features! and how painful and anxious is the… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
To inquire and to create; these are the grand centres around which all human pursuits revolve, or at least to these objects do they… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
Women are in this respect more fortunate than men, that most of their employments are of such a nature that they can at the… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
In every remodelling of the present, the existing condition of things must be supplanted by a new one. Now every variety of circumstances in… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
“For even if we know very little that is certain about spirit or soul, the true nature of the body, of materiality, is totally… — Wilhelm Von Humboldt Copy Share
Prayer is intended to increase the devotion of the individual, but if the individual himself prays he requires no formula; he pours himself forth… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
