Every great idea exerts, on first appearing, a tyrannical influence: Hence, the advantages it brings are turned all too soon into disadvantages. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Men's prejudices rest upon their character for the time being and cannot be overcome, as being part and parcel of themselves. Neither… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Music is so elevated that it is beyond the reach of intellect and there flows from it an influence which is all-potent,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Mathematics can remove no prejudices and soften no obduracy. It has no influence in sweetening the bitter strife of parties, and in… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
To be sure, we have inherited abilities, but our development we owe to thousands of influences coming from the world around us… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
We should treat children as God does us, who makes us happiest when He leaves us under the influence of innocent delusions. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Sound and sufficient reason falls, after all, to the share of but few men, and those few men exert their influence in… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
However often we turn to it [the Koran] at first disgusting us each time afresh, it soon attracts, astounds, and in the… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
I never believed in trying to do anything. Whatever I set out to do I found I had already accomplished. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
All lyrical work must, as a whole, be perfectly intelligible, but in some particulars a little unintelligible. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the common run of people is satisfied with ornament — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Copy Share Image
Let us not dream that reason can ever be popular. Passions, emotions, may be made popular; but reason remains ever the property of an… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
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