Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller

Playwright, Poet

Friedrich Schiller was a German poet and playwright known for his exploration of freedom and humanity in works like 'The Robbers' and 'William Tell'.

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Born
January 10, 1759
Died
May 9, 1805
Quotes
353
Rank
#199

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"Fate always wins, for our own heart within us Imperiously furthers its designs."

Heart Fate Winning
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"Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny."

Fate Destiny Hands
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"In a narrow circle the mind grows narrow. The more one expands, the larger their aims."

Circles Mind Vision
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"The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world."

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"Arrow-swift the present sweepeth, and motionless forever stands the past."

Past Arrows Forever
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"A brave man hazards life, but not his conscience."

Courage Men Brave
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"The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages."

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"The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh."

Laughing Firsts Jest
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"No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if he is also its disciple, or even its favorite."

Time Children Artist
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"He cannot complain of a hard sentence, who is made master of his own fate."

Fate Destiny Complaining
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"Youth covets; let not this covetousness seduce you."

Time Youth Seducing
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"A noble heart will always capitulate to reason."

Heart Noble Reason
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"Joy is the mainspring in the whole Of endless Nature's calm rotation. Joy moves the dazzling wheels that roll In the great Time-piece of Creation."

Moving Joy Wheels
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"Joy, thou spark from Heav'n immortal, Daughter of Elysium! Drunk with fire, toward Heaven advancing Goddess, to thy shrine we come. Thy sweet magic brings together What stern Custom spreads afar; All men become brothers Where thy happy wing-beats are."

Daughter Sweet Brother
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"Man is created free, and is free, even though born in chains."

Freedom Men Born
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