Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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The destiny of any nation at any given time depends on the opinions of its...

The destiny of any nation at any given time depends on the opinions of its...

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

There is no better deliverance from the world than through art; and a man can...

There is no better deliverance from the world than through art; and a man can...

My wish isn't to mean everything to everyone but something to someone.

My wish isn't to mean everything to everyone but something to someone.

Wisdom is found only in truth.

Wisdom is found only in truth.

The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to...

The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to...

I do not know myself, and God forbid that I should.

I do not know myself, and God forbid that I should.

The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be...

The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be...

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.

Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there...

Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there...

Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.

Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on...

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on...

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is...

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is...

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...

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.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

The truth shall make you free, but first it shall make you angry.

The truth shall make you free, but first it shall make you angry.

The free man is not he who defies the rules...but he who, recognizing the compulsions...

The free man is not he who defies the rules...but he who, recognizing the compulsions...

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall...

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall...