Disappointments are to the soul what the thunder-storm is to the air

Quote by Friedrich Von Schiller

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Against stupidity the very Gods themselves toil in vain.

Against stupidity the very Gods themselves toil in vain.

No greater grief than to remember days of gladness when sorrow is at hand

No greater grief than to remember days of gladness when sorrow is at hand

The zeal of friends it is that knocks me down, and not the hate of...

The zeal of friends it is that knocks me down, and not the hate of...

Disappointments are to the soul what the thunder-storm is to the air.

Disappointments are to the soul what the thunder-storm is to the air.

No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart.

No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart.

Historians are prophets with their face turned backward.

Historians are prophets with their face turned backward.

Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do...

Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do...

Sorrow is brief but joy is endless

Sorrow is brief but joy is endless

It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.

It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.

A healthy nature needs no God or immortality

A healthy nature needs no God or immortality

Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity...

Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity...

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...

Keep true to the dreams of your youth.

Keep true to the dreams of your youth.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.

They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.

Truth exists for the wise, beauty for the feeling heart.

Truth exists for the wise, beauty for the feeling heart.

Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do...

Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do...

It is not my ability, but my response to Gods ability, that counts.

It is not my ability, but my response to Gods ability, that counts.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper.

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do...

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do...

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.