Tag: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them as God has given them to us.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Love and desire are the spirit’s wings to great deeds.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe