"However great an evil immorality may be, we……" — Wilhelm von Humboldt
"However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue."
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Wilhelm von Humboldt
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41 Quotes by Wilhelm von Humboldt
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How a person masters his or her fate is more important than what that fate is.
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Language makes infinite use of finite media.
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Absolutely nothing is so important for a nation's culture as its language.
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