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Letter "J" » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
«A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of the world, for he knows how to intersperse conversation with the former in fit places, and to recollect the latter on proper occasions»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
| About:
Anecdotes,
Maxim
| Keywords:
anecdote, anecdotes, collection, intersperse, man of the world, occasions, recollect, recollected, treasures
«Death is Nature's expert advice to get plenty of Life.»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
| Keywords:
expert, plenty
«Lord Byron is only great as a poet; as soon as he reflects he is a child.»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
| Keywords:
Byron, Lord Byron, reflects
«People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or later they find themselves debtor or creditor to some one.»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
| About:
Retirement
| Keywords:
creditor, debtor, retired
«Whatever necessity lays upon thee, endure; whatever she commands, do.»
«If you would create something, you must be something»
«No one would talk much in society, if he knew how often he misunderstands others»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
| Keywords:
misunderstands
«He is dead in this world who has no belief in another.»
«A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.»
«None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.»
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Dramatist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet)
| Keywords:
enslaved, falsely, hopelessly
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