Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Topics: Greatness Quotes, Intelligence Quotes, Minority Quotes

What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.

What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.

We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.

Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.

National literature no longer means very much, the age of world literature is due.

National literature no longer means very much, the age of world literature is due.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him,...

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him,...

A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them.

A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them.

Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something...

Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something...

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

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

If you have any faith, give me, for heaven's sake, a share of it! Your...

If you have any faith, give me, for heaven's sake, a share of it! Your...

In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to...

In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to...

We will burn that bridge when we come to it.

We will burn that bridge when we come to it.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.

The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh...

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh...

The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.

The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.