He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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The right man is the one who seizes the moment.

The right man is the one who seizes the moment.

He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs...

He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs...

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

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

The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.

The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.

I call architecture frozen music.

I call architecture frozen music.

The little man is still a man.

The little man is still a man.

If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that...

If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that...

The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearances, to produce the illusion...

The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearances, to produce the illusion...

It is after all the greatest art to limit and isolate oneself.

It is after all the greatest art to limit and isolate oneself.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise....

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise....

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

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

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

Where there are no women there are no good manners

Where there are no women there are no good manners

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.

The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the...

The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the...

If I love you, what business is it of yours?

If I love you, what business is it of yours?

What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I...

What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I...

Love is energy: it can neither be created nor destroyed. It just is and always...

Love is energy: it can neither be created nor destroyed. It just is and always...

My God, these folks don't know how to love -- that's why they love so...

My God, these folks don't know how to love -- that's why they love so...