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Few Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- One ought, everyday, to hear a song, read a fine poem, and, if possible, to speak a few reasonable words.
- Human life-everybody lives it, but only to a few is it known.
- Reason can never be popular. Passions and feelings may become popular, but reason will always remain the sole property of a few eminent individuals.
- Few are open to conviction, but the majority of men are open to persuasion
- There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot…
- As for solitude, I cannot understand how certain people seek to lay claim to intellectual stature, nobility of soul and strength of character, yet have…
- Oral delivery aims at persuasion and making the listener believe they are converted. Few persons are capable of being convinced the majority allow themselves to…
- The useful may be trusted to further itself, for many produce it and no one can do without it; but the beautiful must be specially…
- The few of understanding, vision rare, Who veiled not from the herd their hearts, but tried, Poor generous fools, to lay their feelings bare, Them…
- Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible…
- Few people have the imagination for reality.
- To live within limits. To want one thing. Or a few things very much and love them dearly. Cling to them, survey them from every…
- Truth has to be repeated constantly, because Error also is being preached all the time, and not just by a few, but by the multitude.…
- But who will dare to speak the truth out clear? The few who anything of truth have learned, And foolishly did not keep truth concealed,…
- Nothing is more disgusting than the majority: because it consists of a few powerful predecessors, of rogues who adapt themselves, of weak who assimilate themselves,…
- It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies…
- Nothing is more revolting than the majority; for it consists of few vigorous predecessors, of knaves who accommodate themselves, of weak people who assimilate themselves,…
- One ought, every day at least,to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture,and, if it were possible, to speak a…
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