Every true genius is bound to be naive.

Quote by Friedrich Schiller

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Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.

Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.

I am better than my reputation.

I am better than my reputation.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our...

Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our...

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the...

The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the...

As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his...

As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his...

Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.

Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.

He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if...

No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if...

To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine.

To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine.

Mankind is made great or little by its own will.

Mankind is made great or little by its own will.

He who considers too much will perform little.

He who considers too much will perform little.

Great souls suffer in silence.

Great souls suffer in silence.

The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.

The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.

Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.

Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.

The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh.

The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh.