Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Topics: Respect Quotes

Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this.

Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this.

Whoever wishes to keep a secret must hide the fact that he possesses one.

Whoever wishes to keep a secret must hide the fact that he possesses one.

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and...

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and...

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start...

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start...

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Mastery passes often for egotism.

Mastery passes often for egotism.

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...

First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.

First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.

One is led astray alike by sympathy and coldness, by praise and by blame

One is led astray alike by sympathy and coldness, by praise and by blame

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

Each has his own happiness in his hands, as the artist handles the rude clay...

Each has his own happiness in his hands, as the artist handles the rude clay...

If your treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and...

If your treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and...

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own...

Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own...

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

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.

I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my...

I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my...

I don't care if people think I am an overactor, as long as they enjoy...

I don't care if people think I am an overactor, as long as they enjoy...