For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Topics: Being A Man Quotes

Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.

Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

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...

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

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

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

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

This is the true measure of love: When we believe that we alone can love,...

This is the true measure of love: When we believe that we alone can love,...

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy...

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy...

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

I'm an optimist by nature and a pessimist by experience.

I'm an optimist by nature and a pessimist by experience.

Man can only endure a certain degree of unhappiness; what is beyond that either annihilates...

Man can only endure a certain degree of unhappiness; what is beyond that either annihilates...

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

Nature alone is illimitably rich, and nature alone forms the great artist.

Nature alone is illimitably rich, and nature alone forms the great artist.

All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to...

All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to...

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

Where there are no women there are no good manners

Where there are no women there are no good manners

A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.

A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

In all human affairs there are efforts and there are results, and the strength of...

In all human affairs there are efforts and there are results, and the strength of...

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

Here lies one not long dead; His dark hearing caught our far wheels, and the...

Here lies one not long dead; His dark hearing caught our far wheels, and the...