"In comradeship is danger countered best."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Poet, Playwright, Novelist
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and statesman, known for his influential works like 'Faust' and his exploration of human emotion and nature.
- Born
- August 28, 1749
- Died
- March 22, 1832
- Quotes
- 1.7K
- Rank
- #90
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes (page 9 of 88)
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"When a wife has a good husband, it is easily seen on her face."
"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."
"Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own."
"Be always resolute with the present hour. Every moment is of infinite value."
"Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at."
"It is sometimes essential for a husband and a wife to quarrel - they get to know each other better."
"The coward only threatens when he is safe."
"Look closely at those who patronize you. Half are unfeeling, half untaught."
"Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing"
"The world remains ever the same."
"What is important in life is life, and not the result of life."
"Whatever you can do or dream, begin it."
"He is the happiest man who can see the connection between the end and the beginning of life."
"Stupidity is without anxiety."
"Let no one be like another, yet everyone like the highest. How is this done? Be each one perfect in himself."
"The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth. [Ger., Das erste und letzte, was vom Genie gefordert wird, ist Wahreits-Liebe.]"
"It is a mistake for a taciturn, serious-minded woman to marry a jovial man, but not for a serious-minded man to marry a lighthearted woman."
"Music is liquid architecture; Architecture is frozen music."
"By seeking and blundering we learn."