A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Topics: Government Quotes

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those...

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those...

Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.

Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

For the nature of women is closely allied to art.

For the nature of women is closely allied to art.

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against...

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against...

For just when ideas fail, a word comes in to save the situation.

For just when ideas fail, a word comes in to save the situation.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which...

In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which...

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow.

Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow.

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a...

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a...

People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as...

People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as...

In politics, as on the sickbed, people toss from side to side, thinking they will...

In politics, as on the sickbed, people toss from side to side, thinking they will...

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

We can really respect a man only if he doesn't always look out for himself

We can really respect a man only if he doesn't always look out for himself

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Great men are not always wise

Great men are not always wise

Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have...

Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have...

The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of...

The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of...

That the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity...

That the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity...