Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

It is a mistake for a taciturn, serious-minded woman to marry a jovial man, but...

It is a mistake for a taciturn, serious-minded woman to marry a jovial man, but...

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

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

It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the...

It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the...

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

In art the best is good enough.

In art the best is good enough.

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home

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

Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life.

Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life.

It is in self-imitation that a master first shows himself.

It is in self-imitation that a master first shows himself.

No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others.

No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others.

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man,...

Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man,...

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.

We usually lose today, because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming.

We usually lose today, because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming.

The world remains ever the same.

The world remains ever the same.

Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them...

We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them...