Mankind is made great or little by its own will.

Quote by Friedrich Schiller

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The greater part of humanity is too much harassed and fatigued by the struggle with...

The greater part of humanity is too much harassed and fatigued by the struggle with...

In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable...

In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable...

Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the...

Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the...

To save all we must risk all.

To save all we must risk all.

There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs...

There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs...

I am better than my reputation.

I am better than my reputation.

Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.

Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.

Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.

The history of the world is the world's court of justice.

The history of the world is the world's court of justice.

The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.

The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if...

No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if...

Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine.

Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine.

A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished.

A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished.

He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.

He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.

Nothing leads to good that is not natural.

Nothing leads to good that is not natural.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

Appearance rules the world.

Appearance rules the world.

Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our...

Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our...